| The Initial Investigation of the Church Pew Exercise to Facilitate Quadriceps Function Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by John O'Halloran DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS, Cert MDT |
 500,000 total knee replacements are performed in the USA annually (1). Knee replacements are expected to rise to 3 million by 2030 (2). When surveyed total knee replacement patients rate their satisfaction as very high when the studied question is inquiring about pain differences pre and post surgery. In contrast to the self reported outcomes, functional performances measures, such as the timed stair-climbing or walking test, depict only ..>>read more |
| Hamstring Strain - PT Guide to Evaluation & Treatment by Laura Nelson, SPT |
 Acute hamstring strains are a common injury in sports, especially with sports which involve sprinting. In sports such as professional soccer, current statistics show the frequency of hamstring strains in males to be up to 16% of all injuries (1). To understand a hamstring strain, one needs to be familiar with its anatomy. The hamstring muscle group, consisting of the semimembranosis, semitendinosus and biceps femoris, ..>>read more |
