Abstract
Research background and hypothesis. The aim of physical therapy after sports trauma is to help patients to restore physical activity as it was before injury. The participants who applied for intensive physical therapy after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery will achieve better leg muscle strength results.Research aim was to compare the effectiveness of intensive and traditional rehabilitation of the knee extensor and flexor muscle strength after the surgery for patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Research methods. The method that we used was “Biodex Medical System 3 PRO” for the knee muscle strength. A total of 30 patients were enrolled in this study. The subjects were divided into two groups. The muscle strength was measured while leg was flexed and extended at the knee joint.Research results. The research results showed that participants who received intensive physical therapy program developed better muscle strength than in standard physical therapy group. Participant’s leg muscles recovered faster in intensive physical therapy group than in standard physical therapy group.Discussion and conclusions. The participants who received physical therapy before surgery, electrostimulation and intensive physical therapy program after surgery, achieved higher levels of knee extensor and flexor muscle strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery than those patients undergoing a traditional physical therapy program only after surgery.Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament, intensive physical therapy, muscle strength.
Highlights
The knee joint is the largest human joint; it has a complex anatomical and biomechanical structure
The research results showed that participants who received intensive physical therapy program developed better muscle strength than in standard physical therapy group
The study included only those subjects who met the following criteria: 1) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery was performed for the first time; 2) other knee ligaments, meniscus did not have injuries or reconstructive surgery; 3) non-operated leg did not have surgery or trauma; 4) there was no inflammation or poor general physical condition after surgery; 5) athletes were younger than 35 years old; 6) less than 3 months passed from injury to surgery
Summary
The participants who received physical therapy before surgery, electrostimulation and intensive physical therapy program after surgery, achieved higher levels of knee extensor and flexor muscle strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery than those patients undergoing a traditional physical therapy program only after surgery.
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