Best Practice Case Studies-Anti-Gravity Treadmill Therapy

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Dexter Vu, a physical therapist at Los Gatos Orthopaedic Sports Therapy, introduces the Ultra-G machine designed for early rehabilitation by reducing patients' body weight during walking or running. This machine aids post-operative patients in reducing pain and starting exercise early, offering biofeedback for gait retraining. Ross Nakaji, another therapist, discusses using a handheld dynamometer as an alternative for assessing quadricep strength and limb symmetry. This cost-effective method involves assessing a patient's maximum force in pounds of torque, comparing it to the uninvolved side, and aiming for 85-95% symmetry.

Meta Tag

Concept Anti-gravity Treadmill

Concept Hand-Held Dynamometry

Concept Body Weight Support

Concept Postoperative Rehabilitation

Concept Quadriceps

Edition 2nd Edition

Related Case 2nd Edition, CASE 27

Topic Knee

Keywords

2nd Edition, CASE 27

2nd Edition

Knee

Ultra-G machine

rehabilitation

biofeedback

dynamometer

quadricep strength

Anti-gravity Treadmill

Hand-Held Dynamometry

Body Weight Support

Postoperative Rehabilitation

Quadriceps