Lesley Dawson looks at a systematic review on the effect of early or delayed active range of movement (ROM) on healing.
[read the full story...]Healing post rotator cuff repair – early versus delayed active movement
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Does Pre-Operative Physiotherapy Improve Outcomes in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty?
It is thought that pre-operative levels of knee pain, strength, flexibility and functional ability can influence the outcome of total knee joint replacement surgery. Therefore many hospitals offer pre-habilitation programmes with the aim of improving strength and range of movement of the knee with impacts on pain and function. So do these programmes work? The [read the full story…]
Health related quality of life after total hip replacement
Do you know that over 1 million hip replacements are carried out each year? The majority of Total Hip Replacements are for people with severe arthritis of the hip that causes pain and reduction in function. We elves wanted to know for someone with osteoarthritis of the hip what are the medium term health related [read the full story…]