046 | Strength Testing in ACL Rehab - Part 1: The Problem

In this episode, we have an open conversation about a major problem we face in the world of ACL rehab and return to sport. We analyze how we're doing with reinjury rates and return to sport rates based on research and what factors play into these statistics. We discuss how objective strength testing impacts these outcomes, how we're currently assessing strength in physical therapy clinics, and where we're missing the mark on this. This episode in this two-part series zooms in on the problem and how we can do better and how we have to do better.

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Article - Living in the Stone Age: Why Are We Still Testing Strength With Our Hands? Zach Lentini
https://www.jospt.org/do/10.2519/jospt.blog.20211208/full/

Rehabilitation Practice Patterns Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Survey of Physical Therapists - Greenberg et al. 2018
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29787697/

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