Mechanisms of Selected Knee Injuries

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Understanding the mechanisms of knee injury requires an awareness of the forces involved in injury and of the impact on certain structures of these forces' direction and magnitude. A thorough appreciation of these mechanisms should facilitate the rehabilitation program by providing the therapist with 1) evaluative insight, 2) treatment insight, 3) an understanding of the prognosis, 4) a better chance of preventing recurrence of the injury, and 5) information for prevention of similar injuries to others. Improving evaluative insight can assist the therapist in evaluating the problem and in helping the physician reach a diagnosis. Treatment insight helps the physical therapist determine treatment indications and contraindications, such as for positioning of the patient and selecting treatment techniques for specific tissues. An understanding of the prognosis will help the therapist plan realistic goals according to the patient's capabilities.…

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