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Begin to wean from supervised therapy. rehabilitation. Not all exercises need to be done. Two main goals are that appropriate progress is made on a weekly basis, and that communication exists between patient, therapist, and doctor.
The Patellofemoral Dislocation Rehabilitation Program is an evidence-based and soft tissue healing dependent program allowing patients to progress to vocational and sports-related activities as quickly and safely as possible. Individual variations will occur depending on patient response to treatment.
It is designed for rehabilitation following Non-Operative Patellar Dislocation. Modifications to this guideline may be necessary dependent on physician specific instruction, specific tissue healing timeline, chronicity of injury and other contributing impairments that need to be addressed.
Gentle strengthening exercises, pain free. Respect patellofemoral joint reaction forces. Initiate functional closed kinetic chain exercises with strengthening from terminal extensions to mid range flexion.
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•Joint Position Awareness during Motion: Understanding the position of your joints while moving, for example, during a sports activity like basketball or dancing. •Kinesthetic Awareness: The sense of your body’s position and movement during activities like sports, dancing, or other dynamic physical exercises. Criteria: 1.
Every patient’s therapy progression will vary to a degree depending on many factors. Please use your best clinical judgment on advancing a patient. If other ideas are considered to improve patient’s outcome do not hesitate to call. Patient’s recovery is a team approach: Patient, family/friend support, therapist, and surgeon.
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