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Strategies To Keep You Consistent With Your Exercises | Curovate

Staying consistent with your rehabilitation exercises can be difficult. Here are 5 strategies you can use to help improve your consistency and get back on the fastest track to recovery!

knee pain

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?

ACL Injury

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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What Is Osteoarthritis? | Osteoarthritis Definition | Curovate

Osteoarthritis is a progressive disease of the whole joint in which the joint fails to repair the joint damage, which eventually leads to breakdown of cartilage, bone and a loss of healthy joint fluid.

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How to Measure Your Hip Range of Motion Using Curovate

Using Curovate you can measure your range of motion as often as you’d like, in under a minute.

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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!

Range of Motion

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.

ACL

Should I Measure My Knee Bending and Straightening With My Phone

The answer to the question….. it 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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What Should I Expect After I Wake Up From ACL Surgery? | Curovate

I have been through orthopaedic surgery myself (not ACL) and I can tell you the first day sucks! When you wake up you will feel very groggy and out of

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How Do I Stay Consistent with my Physical Therapy Exercises After Surgery or Injury? Part 3

This blog provides some practical tips written by a physical therapist for overcoming a lack of motivation and a lack of enjoyment of physical therapy exercises. Learn how to stay consistent with your daily physical therapy exercises.

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How Do I Stay Consistent with my Physical Therapy Exercises After Surgery or Injury? Part 4

In this blog, I will discuss several financial barriers that get in the way of achieving a successful recovery after knee or hip surgery, and some ways to make physical therapy more financially accessible.

Total knee replacement

Why Do I Have To Do So Many Leg Raises After Knee or Hip Surgery?

The leg raise is an exercise that is prescribed after ACL surgery, total knee replacement and total hip replacement and often patients have to do this exercise for 10 repetitions, 3 sets, 3 times per day, EVERY DAY!! That's a lot of leg raises! Find out why you have to do so many

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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:

ACL

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.