Does thigh length affect quadriceps strength after surgery? Quadriceps strength is essential for good results after surgery on your knee such as anterior cruciate ligament surgery. At Fysio Fitaal in Tilburg, we also measure quadriceps strength on...
Quadriceps activation failure. Not being able to properly tighten your upper leg (quadriceps) presents difficulties during rehabilitation after knee surgery, especially after anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation. This leads to not being able to engage (or not sufficiently) in...
Stretch limitation after knee surgery. We often see a limitation in the extension of the knee after knee surgery. We can distinguish two reasons by which we can explain why a knee may be unable to stretch after injury or surgery. The least...
Wound healing after surgery. Surgery always involves tissue damage. Surgical wounds from musculoskeletal procedures are almost always closed. This is done with sutures, adhesive strips or staples, for example. It is important that we pay attention...
meniscopexy (meniscus suture) . When suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury, we frequently also see damage to the meniscus (shock absorber in the knee). In some cases, this is evident even before surgery begins by, for example, recognizable symptoms or by...
Kinetec; mobilizing after surgery . If you have had surgery on your knee, you naturally want to recover as soon as possible. An important part of this is to regain mobility. This means being allowed and able to take support on the leg and...
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