For carefully selected patients who have undergone minimally invasive primary THA, an accelerated rehabilitation program may be feasible to achieve optimal outcomes as rapidly as possible. However, few guidelines have been published to date.
Berger and colleagues developed and implemented a program specifically designed for patients undergoing primary cementless THA with a two-incision approach. Patients eligible […]

In two recent randomized, controlled investigations, the effects of immediate weight bearing as tolerated during ambulation and other functional activities after cementless or hybrid arthroplasty were compared with the effects of restricted weight bearing. No short-term or long-term adverse effects of immediate weight bearing were identified in either study. It is important to note that […]

Good clinical decision making is key to effective patient management. Physical therapists play a critical role in assessing neuromusculoskeletal problems. As more patients enter the medical system through the general practitioner, the patient is often referred to physical therapy without a clear diagnosis, especially those patients with musculoskeletal complaints. Physical […]

Application and Progression of Plyometric Training
Plyometric training is appropriate only in the later stage of rehabilitation of active individuals who must achieve a high level of physical performance in specific, high-demand activities.
Contraindications. Plyometrics should not be used if inflammation, pain, or significant joint instability is present.
Preparation for plyometrics. Prior to initiation of plyometric training, a […]

Introduction
For the past 50 to 60 years practitioners and researchers alike in rehabilitation and fitness settings have taken great interest in resistance exercise and functional training. As a result, many systems of exercise have been developed to improve muscle strength, power, and endurance. All of these systems are based on the overload principle, and most […]

Muscle performance refers to the capacity of a muscle to do work. Despite the simplicity of the definition, muscle performance is a complex component of functional movement and is influenced by all of the body systems. Factors that affect muscle performance include the morphological qualities of muscle; neurological, biochemical, and biomechanical influences; and metabolic, cardiovascular, […]

During the early 1990s physical therapists began to explore the potential use of disablement models and suggested that disablement schema and related terminology provided an appropriate framework for clinical decision making in practice and research. In addition, practitioners and researchers suggested that consistent use of disablement related language could be […]

The disablement model is distinctly different from the classic medical model, where the emphasis is on treating the specific diagnosis with pharmacology or surgery. The disablement model emphasizes the functional and health status of individuals, with intervention based on improving these aspects of the patient’s condition. The model has four […]