Stephanie Viola, Content Strategist, Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.
As wellness exercise facilities and medical fitness centers slowly begin to reopen to clients amidst the coronavirus pandemic, owners and staff are working to implement new safety measures. >>
The relationship between music and healing has an extensive history, dating back to early civilizations. Today, music interventions are gaining momentum in both research and clinical observation for helping to restore movement in a variety of patient populations. >>
David Wilcox, OTR/L, Clinical Applications Manager
Music has power. It moves us emotionally, psychologically, physically, often without us even knowing. Now, thanks to a growing foundation of research, music is rightfully finding its way into clinical practice.>>
Shannon Wiggins, Senior Sales Account Executive, Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.
There is heated discussion among medical professionals about whether or not to do open kinetic chain (OKC) exercises after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. A mountain of new information supports the safe use of open-kinetic chain (OKC) knee extensions after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). With science behind you, you can do it!>>
Many therapists and surgeons refuse to use resisted open-kinetic chain (OKC) knee extensions with patients who have undergone ACL reconstruction (ACLR) for fear of tearing the ACL/increasing laxity. But when you look at the hordes of research on ACL reconstruction, you can absolutely safely and effectively use knee extensions with this patient population. In fact, there are many people out there, myself included, who think that refusing to even consider them after ACL surgery is doing a disservice to your patient.>>
