In episode 5 of season 7 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Prehabilitation Improves Knee Functioning Before and Within the First Year After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis” with Dr. Pascale Granicher. She shares some specifics on the studies which met the inclusion criteria, which parameters measured showed some favor for the prehab intervention group, the clinical implications, and big takeaways.
Season 7, Episode 4 with Pascale Granicher: Do athletes benefit from preoperative physical therapy before ACL-reconstruction?
In episode 4 of season 7 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Do athletes benefit from preoperative physical therapy before ACL reconstruction?” with Dr. Pascale Granicher. She shares some specifics on what the literature suggests is related to whether an athlete returns to a sport or not, and how factors like psychological factors, knee-specific factors, patient-specific factors, and timing of surgery may impact a return to sport. She also shares any relationship between prehabilitation to a return to sport and her recommended clinical implications and big takeaways.