Summary: On episode 29 of the Physio Edge podcast, David Pope is joined by the Australian Socceroos Physio Kurt Lisle, a Specialist Sports Physiotherapist to discuss assessment and management of Acute knee injuries. On this podcast, David and Kurt discuss: Acute Ligament Injuries - Initial management When to refer for Orthopaedic consult Bracing/not bracing Adolescent knee injuries - when to refer for XR to check for an avulsion injury Swelling during and after treatment ACL injury - when to trial conservative management and when to refer for surgery Timeframes for surgery following ACL injury Different types of ACL grafts - pros and cons LARS Hamstring vs ITB tendon vs Patella tendon Open chain X’s eg leg extensions to restore quads and patellar tendon load capacity? Important aspects of post op rehab Return to training/change of direction criteria RTP criteria PLC Details of PLC injuries Mechanism Structures normally injured Symptoms Testing for PLC injuries Conservative vs surgical Rehab guidelines RTP timeframes Links of Interest Kurt Lisle The Knee Joint Physiotherapy, Bokarina, QLD Socceroos Review the Physio Edge podcast in iTunes Download the Physio Edge podcast from iTunes Clinical Edge 20% off your first month’s membership to Clinical Edge with the code PHYSIOEDGE Review the Physio Edge podcast in iTunes Download the Physio Edge podcast from iTunes Clinical Edge 20% off your first month’s membership to Clinical Edge with the code PHYSIOEDGE
