Injured Knee Ligaments and Physical Therapy

 By: Terry Abrams 

Knee ligaments are usually torn by severe forces caused by extreme and rapid bending of the knee. Since ligaments are strong bands of soft tissue that attach one bone to another, tearing a major ligament is usually very painful and elicits a “popping” sensation. Occasionally, the ACL can just degrade gradually over time, perhaps occurring with several small accidents or injuries. People with a deficient ACL feel tremendous instability with squatting, lunging, jumping, and quick change of direction exercises. ACL tears are more common in high contact sports such as football and rugby, in which awkward hits and movements occur. Sports demanding a constant directional change such as basketball and soccer also have a higher than normal occurrence rate for ACL tears.

The knee has 4 major ligaments. They give the joint stability and strength. The 4 knee ligaments connect the thighbone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia).

• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This ligament is in the center of the knee. It controls rotation and forward movement of the shin bone.
• Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). This ligament is in the back of the knee. It controls backward movement of the shin bone.
• Medial collateral ligament (MCL). This ligament gives stability to the inner knee.
• Lateral collateral ligament (LCL). This ligament gives stability to the outer knee.

 

Check out Terry Abrams, Owner and Director of CardioFlex Therapy coaching a patient through agility training following a right knee ACL reconstruction 🙌

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUSOb4jmJ9I 

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The Benefits of Physical Therapy For Athletes

 By: Terry Abrams 

When it comes to sports, injuries play a huge part. As much as athletes try to avoid these injuries, accidents do happen unfortunately. The results of these injuries have ended athletes’ careers or prevented them from playing games. Physical therapy helps athletes to reduce pain, improve overall health and prevent reoccurring injuries. Sports therapy is a segment of the global healthcare industry that has recently become quite popular due to it’s applications and positive results in sports. A physical therapist specializing in sports medicine has methods for bringing your body back from injury to get your body back into peak performance. Assessing what went wrong in your body allows them to formulate how to fix it and give tangible methods for strengthening the injury.

Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions that, by using mechanical force and movements (biomechanics or kinesiology), manual therapy, exercise therapy, and electrotherapy, remediates impairments and promotes mobility and function. Physical therapy is used to improve a patient’s quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, physical intervention, and patient education, performed by a physical therapist.

Physical therapists are closely involved in the care and wellbeing of athletes including recreational, semi-professional (paid) and professional (full-time employment) participants. This area of practice encompasses athletic injury management under 5 main categories:

Acute care – assessment and diagnosis of an initial injury
Treatment – application of specialist advice and techniques to encourage healing
Rehabilitation – progressive management for a full return to sport
Prevention – identification, and address of deficiencies known to directly result in, or act as precursors to injury, such as movement assessment
Education – sharing of specialist knowledge to individual athletes, teams or clubs to assist in the prevention or management of injury

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2023 South Florida Community Events

 

Miami Kidney Walk

CardioFlex Therapy enjoys supporting mission-focused causes by participating in fundraisers and local community events throughout the year. We would like to continue raising awareness of these causes and community organizations, and the people that they are trying to help.

Here are a few community events to participate in and support this season!

Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast Florida: Walk to end Alzheimer’s
Saturday, November 18th, 2023 at 8am-Nova Southeastern University
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.

American Cancer Society: Relay For Life
Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at 3pm- Plantation Central Park
The American Cancer Society is the leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone

American Lung Association of Ft Lauderdale: Lung Force Turquoise Takeover 
Saturday, May 7th, 2023- Saturday, 13th, 2023- Virtual
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.

National Kidney Foundation: Miami Kidney Walk
Sunday, March 26th, 2023 at 8am- Coral Reef Park
The mission of the NKF of Florida is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.

United Community Options of South Florida- Buen Provecho Miami 
Sunday, April 16th, 2023 at 6:30pm- Biltmore Hotel-Coral Gables
United Community Options advocates for children and adults living with unique abilities or social inequalities, providing opportunities to achieve a full, rewarding life beyond limits.

For more info visit: www.cardioflextherapy.com