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A blog for physical therapy advice and motivation after injury and surgery and information on topics like Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury or surgery-related content.
We at Curovate are a team of registered physical therapists, and engineers that strive to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction and engagement following orthopedic surgery.
Curovate Blog » ACL
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Follow marathon runner Jo's ACL recovery journey, from injury to rehabilitation success using digital physical therapy. Learn how she used pre-surgery preparation and guided mobile app support to achieve remarkable recovery milestones and maintain her path back to running ..read more
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2M ago
Discover Mohammed's recovery from a severe three-ligament knee injury. Learn about complex rehabilitation challenges and how technology supports recovery from multiple ligament reconstruction ..read more
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2M ago
Discover how Elina, a fitness and weight loss coach, transformed her unexpected skiing ACL injury into a success story. Her determination, combined with proper rehabilitation and technology support, led to an impressive recovery that now inspires others facing similar challenges ..read more
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3M ago
Follow Lani Woods' inspiring journey from devastating knee injuries through multiple surgeries to her triumphant return to athletics ..read more
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7M ago
This video blog addresses how to prepare your home for after your ACL surgery, things you will need help with, and how long you will need help for ..read more
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7M ago
Read this blog to find out if stretching actually works! Does stretching prevent injuries and can it actually lengthen muscles ..read more
Curovate Blog » ACL
8M ago
In this video, former University of Toronto basketball team captain Nick Snow talks about his recovery from ACL surgery using the Curovate app ..read more
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8M ago
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Are you recovering from an ACL surgery and wonder what exercises you can do to help with your recovery? This video will go over the early phase of recovery, explaining what factors are important during this stage, and outlining key exercises that you can do every day to help with your recovery.
During the early stages of recovery following an ACL surgery, the most important goals are to achieve full range of motion and regain neuromuscular control of the knee.[1] To achieve these goals, it is essential to control pain, swelling and inflammation of the knee to ensure you are able to c ..read more
Curovate Blog » ACL
9M ago
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Did you recently have an ACL reconstruction surgery and want to learn essential exercises to help with your recovery? This blog will go over the early phase of recovery following an ACL surgery, explaining what factors are important during this stage, and outlining key exercises that you can do every day to help with your recovery.
What is the purpose of my ACL surgery and what does rehabilitation do?
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the two cruciate ligaments that stabilize the knee joint by preventing excessive forward movements of t ..read more
Curovate Blog » ACL
9M ago
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Have you ever suffered injury or gone through surgery and your doctor or physiotherapist has advised you to apply ice to the affected area?
Why do they do that? The two main benefits of ice after injury or surgery are:
Pain Management: The cooling effect of ice acts as a numbing agent that reduces pain in the area and ice basically acts as an alternative to pain-killer medications for many people.
The other benefit is that when you apply ice along with a little bit of pressure you can help reduce swelling and inflammation in that area.
In the video below, watch Dimitri answer the q ..read more