ACL rehabilitation

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Should I Be Experiencing Pain When I Do Rehabilitation Exercises?

The purpose of exercise after ACL reconstruction, Total knee replacement, and total hip replacement is to reduce pain. Ever wonder if pain is normal when doing rehabilitation exercises?

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Ankle Pumps: Why Is My Medical Team Telling Me To Do These?

Ankle pumping exercises help control swelling by using your calf muscle contraction to pump blood back to the heart.

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After Your ACL Surgery: ACL Social Support | Curovate

After an ACL injury or surgery social support is crucial to help you recover. This can be in the form of your mom calling you to ask how you are

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Is ACL Surgery Painful? | How Painful Is ACL Surgery | Curovate

In this blog, we hope to ease your nerves as you prepare for surgery, and answer the question: is ACL surgery painful?

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How I Tore My ACL | Real Customer Stories | Curovate

Watch Dylan talk about how he injured his ACL. During a basketball game Dylan explains what happened that resulted in an ACL tear.

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What I Wish I Knew Before ACL Surgery & ACL Scar | Curovate

In this video blog Dylan talks about his ACL injury and ACL surgery and the things he wish he knew before the ACL surgery! Learn from Dylan's experience.

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When Can I Return to Sport After ACL Injury or Surgery | Curovate

If your injury has stopped you from participating in anything you love to do, we know that one of the first questions that comes to mind is “when can I get back to my sport?”

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Prehab ACL Exercises: Pre ACL Surgery Exercises | Curovate

ACL prehabilitation, or commonly known as ACL prehab, is an exercise or physical therapy program that patients go through before their surgery. Many orthopedic surgeons recommend a prehab program before major surgeries as a growing body of evidence suggests that prehab is beneficial for recovery.

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How To Manage Your Recovery Protocols With Curovate | Curovate

Have you been using Curovate prior to surgery and have now had surgery? Did you make an error entering your surgery date or type? This post will teach you how to manage all your protocols with Curovate!

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How To Measure Range of Motion Using Curovate | Curovate

Using Curovate, you can measure your range of motion with your phone in less than one minute, as often as you’d like.

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Should I Measure My Knee Bending and Straightening With My Phone

Measuring range of motion through a phone is actually very accurate! A good source for healthcare information are studies that examine the results of multiple studies done on a particular topic.

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Why Female Soccer Players Suffer More ACL Injuries | Curovate

There are many factors that contribute to an increased risk of ACL tears in female athletes. Let’s discuss a few well-studied theories in more detail.

ACL Injury

What Does Research Say About Non-Operative ACL Rehabilitation?

Nowadays, there is a lot of research that compares the benefits and limitations of non-operative ACL rehabilitation. For the purposes of this blog, I will condense information from multiple research papers into a short summary.

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Do Knee Braces Work? What Does the Research Say? | Curovate

In this blog I will focus on knee braces prescribed after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery. Knee braces are recommended by some healthcare providers for one to two months after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery.

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Brittany Used Our ACL App To Return to Skiing! | Curovate

Brittany over at 14erskiers.com has had personal experience with ACL injury. Brittany recommends the Curovate app as part of the recovery process.

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Cadaver Graft vs Patellar Tendon Graft for an ACL Reconstruction?

In this blog we are going to focus on the difference between a cadaver and a patellar tendon graft in terms of what you need to do after surgery.

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What to Do After You've Injured Your ACL | Curovate

This blog, written by a Kinesiologist, explains what to do after an ACL injury. Learn about the types of surgical and non-surgical options available to you after an ACL injury.

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Running After ACL Surgery: When Can I Jog After ACL Surgery?

Usually 12 weeks after ACL surgery! But there are some specific criteria you must meet before you start jogging after ACL surgery. Learn now!

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Video: How To Apply Compression Using an Elastic Bandage After Surgery

After surgery or injury you will need to learn how to apply compression using an elastic bandage which is also called an ace or tensor bandage. Here are the basic rules to remember:

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How Do I Stay Consistent with my Physical Therapy Exercises After Surgery or Injury? Part 1

Fear, frustration, discomfort… These are a few things you may feel after a knee surgery. If you have ever undergone an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, a total knee or hip replacement you know the lengthy rehabilitation that is required for a successful recovery.

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Video: How to Use Crutches After an ACL Injury | Curovate

After surgery or injury you will need to learn how to safely use crutches to walk and use the stairs. Watch this simple video to help you learn how to use crutches. This video is particularly helpful after ACL injury or surgery, knee replacement and hip replacement.