Pre-surgical Rehabilitation of Patient with Full Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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TITLE: Pre-surgical Rehabilitation of patient with Full Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Objective: The goal of this bachelor thesis is to do a clinical study about the pre- surgical rehabilitation of a patient with full rupture of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Materials: The patient is male 31 years old and he is working as a cardiologist to the military hospital of Prague. He is recreational skier and during this activity got ruptured his ACL. The injury took place at 13th December 2009 and then he was wearing a brace from 0-30 degrees. Methods: The study lasted for a period of two weeks. During the initial meeting and evaluation of the patient, a rehabilitation plan has worked out and executed during the two weeks with all together 8 sessions. I performed PIR at every session for the relaxation of hypertonic muscles, proprioception and sensomotoric stimulation, stretching techniques to elongate the shortened muscles, mobilization of restricted joints and strengthening exercises of the weak muscles. Results: after 8 therapeutic units I provided final kinesiologic examination and the results were really satisfying with 120 degrees active flexion at the knee joint and normal gaiting. The patient is functional again and anymore has free choice to discuss with the orthopedist if he will...

1 CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE Faculty of Physical Education and Sport BACHELOR THESIS 2010 FILIPPOS FILIPPAKOPOULOS Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only. 2 CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Pre-surgical Rehabilitation of Patient with Full Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament. BACHELOR THESIS Supervisor of the Bachelor's Thesis Author: Mgr. Klára Faladová-Hojkova Filippos Filippakopoulos April 2010 Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only. 3 ABSTRACT TITLE: Pre-surgical Rehabilitation of patient with Full Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Objective: The goal of this bachelor thesis is to do a clinical study about the pre-surgical rehabilitation of a patient with full rupture of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Materials: The patient is male 31 years old and he is working as a cardiologist to the military hospital of Prague. He is recreational skier and during this activity got ruptured his ACL. The injury took place at 13th December 2009 and then he was wearing a brace from 0-30 degrees. Methods: The study lasted for a period of two weeks. During the initial meeting and evaluation of the patient, a rehabilitation plan has worked out and executed during...