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Current Rehabilitation Practices and Return to Sports Criteria After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Survey of Physical Therapists in Saudi Arabia.

Yasir S AlshehriMarwan M A AljohaniHosam AlzahraniMsaad AlzhraniKhalid M AlkhathamiAdel AlshahraniOsama A Khaled
Published in: Journal of sport rehabilitation (2023)
The surveyed physical therapists in Saudi Arabia demonstrated variations in the current rehabilitation practices and RTS criteria post-ACLR. Over half of the surveyed therapists considered preoperative rehabilitation essential to postoperative outcomes. However, the therapists should update their perspective with current evidence-based practice regarding the RTS timeframe, psychological readiness assessment for RTS, and knee strength evaluation using objective measurements.
Keyphrases
  • anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • patients undergoing
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • skeletal muscle
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • sleep quality
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss