Understanding the Benefits of Physical Therapy – Both Before and After Surgical Procedures It’s a wise idea to work with a physical therapist both before and after surgery. Whether you’re having knee, hip, shoulder surgery, don’t overlook PT to help you prepare and recover. Working with a physical therapist prior to your operation — sometimes
There are more than 100,000 ACL tears/year in the US. ACL tears generally result in surgery, extensive physical therapy, significant time away from an athlete’s sport and friends, and a likelihood of arthritis within 10 years after injury. What’s an ACL injury? An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament