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The Knee

Watch progressive rehabilitations below.  Each video has an "Introduction" explaining the background of the treating clincian and the nature of the injury, followed by  "hands-on" rehab protocols in the HydroWorx pool.

Bilateral Knee Replacement

Detailing an excellent example of rapid recovery on the HydroWorx pool, this video highlights the rehabilitation of former NFL linebacker Mike Bell, who had both knees replaced within six weeks time.  Angee Neish of Kansas Joint & Spine administers the pool protocol in Wichita, KS.

    Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear

    This video shows post-surgery rehab in a HydroWorx pool for an ACL tear that occurred during a soccer game.  The female athlete began rehab 4 weeks behind schedule but still had remarkable recovery.  Shannon Singletary, PT & ATC is the treating clinician at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS for this video.  (19:52 minutes)

      Football-Specific ACL Rehabilitation

      Mississippi State's Steve Smith details the rehabilitation of a college football player who underwent ACL reconstruction.  The subject rehabbed and conditioned in the HydroWorx pool, not running on land until the team's conditioning test at the beginning of camp in August.  His level of conditioning was so high from his pool workouts that the normally daunting fitness test seemed effortless.  He dominated the competition, due in part to Steve Smith's rigorous protocol in the pool.

        ACL Autograft

        Terry Jolliff rehabilitates Katelyn Hurley, a high school cheerleader who underwent ACL autograft surgery five and a half weeks earlier.  Katelyn tore her ACL when she landed awkwardly performing a stunt.  Her recovery has progressed rapidly with the utilization of the HydroWorx pool at Star Physical Therapy in Tiffin, Ohio.

          Knee Replacement

          Cynthia Carter Koch underwent a knee replacement two-and-a-half weeks before this video was shot-- the staples from her surgery were just recently removed.  Terry Jolliff, of Star PT in Tiffin, Ohio carefully guides her through an effective rehabilitation session in the HydroWorx pool; she also suffers from severe degeneration of her lumbar spine.

            Total Knee Replacement

            Total knee replacement rehabilitation in a HydroWorx pool.  Therapy session includes a "how to" on waterproofing a fresh surgical site so the patient can receive aquatic therapy immediately after surgery.  Angee Neish, PT is the treating therapist at the Kansas Joint & Spine Institute in Wichita, KS for this video.   (14:25 minutes)

              Knee Hyperextension

              Rodney Goble, the owner of Michigan Rehabilitation Specialist in Hamburg, MI details the pool rehabilitation protocol of a 15 year-old high school soccer player who hyperextended her left knee in a collision with an opposing goalie.  Allison Goble suffered significant femoral condyle and tibial plateau bruising; doctors prognosticated that three or four months would pass before Allison could return to playing soccer.  She returned to the sport in under two weeks by employing hydrotherapy rehabilitation in the HydroWorx pool.

                Patellar Tendon Repair

                Jerry Weber, the head athletic trainer at the University of Nebraska conveys the details of the rehabilitation of a patellar tendon reconstruction surgery in a collegiate football player.  The Cornhuskers utilized the HydroWorx pool to maximize their results.

                  Anterior Knee Pain

                  This video disucsses a 17 year old female recreational athlete with 6 years of anterior knee pain in both knees.  Her orthopedic doctors had exhausted their remedies following unsuccessful surgery to correct the issue.  Jeremy Shook, MPT and PES, put this patient on an aquatic therapy and conditioning program with an excellent outcome.  Jeremy is a physical therapist at Fusion Fitness in Chattanooga, TN. 

                    Posterior Collateral & Lateral Collateral Ligament Tear & Fractures

                    A car accident resulted in major knee damage and multiple fractures for this patient.  Reconstructive surgery was performed on the knee, followed by pool therapy in a HydroWorx pool at the University of Idaho.  Nick Refvem of the University of Idaho is the treating athletic trainer. 

                      Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain

                      This video details a 2nd degree MCL sprain in a collegiate hockey player. The athlete began competing fully after only 2 weeks of rehab.  Mark Poolman, ATC is the treating clinician at University of North Dakota for this video. 

                        Medial Meniscus Tear & Tibial Plateau Fracture

                        A snowboarding accident resulted in a torn medial meniscus and a crushed tibial plateau.  The rehab takes place in a HydroWorx pool at Every Woman Physical Therapy.