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Mend Physical Therapy Blog and Injury Information

Last year over 500,000 thousand arthroscopic knee surgeries (scopes) were performed in the Unites States making it one of the most common orthopedic surgical procedures.  In a previous post we highlighted some of the evidence behind this surgery showing it is not superior to a sham or placebo surgery for degenerative meniscal tears.  In addition,...

Athletes often return to sports around 6-9 months after ACL reconstruction and Physical Therapy.  In a previous ACL post we described how important these Physical Therapy sessions are to an athlete’s recovery.  Each session after surgery is designed to move the athlete closer to the all important return to play.  New research is showing how...

Total knee and hip replacements are among the fastest growing surgeries in our country.  Physical Therapy remains the first line treatment for patients with knee and hip arthritis, but in patients with severe osteoarthritic pain and loss of function joint replacement remains a good surgical option.  In prior research among patients undergoing these procedures there is...