Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Orthopedic rehabilitation is rehabilitation carried out by targeting long and short-term goals before and after treatment in all orthopedic cases of the musculoskeletal system that require conservative or surgical treatment.
- Waist and neck disorders,
- Meniscus Tears,
- Ligament injuries,
- Sprains, contusions,
- Muscle and tendon strains,
- Shoulder and knee injuries,
- Rehabilitation after fractures and dislocations,
- Hip and knee prostheses
Diseases such as etc. are among the problems included in orthopedic rehabilitation.
The work done is not only to bring the patient to the optimum level of functional well-being and rehabilitate, but also to protect the current condition of the patient and the surgery performed.
Orthopedic The goals of rehabilitation are examined under two headings: short-term and long-term goals.
Short-term goals
1) Protecting the relevant area
2) Reducing the activity level and resting
3) Reducing pain
4) To reduce inflammation, if any
5) To reduce intracapsular effusion(bleeding)/synovitis
6) strong>Reducing extracapsular edema
7) Increasing joint mobility
8) Providing information and educating the patient
Long-term goals
1) Increasing musculotendinous flexibility (normal length or flexibility of the muscle)
2) Increasing muscle strength
3) Increasing muscle strength
4) Increasing muscle endurance
5) KVS increase endurance
6) Norma l Restoring biomechanical functions, if we know which muscle to tense and which to relax, we can prevent the disease from taking a chronic course. If the surgeon places the fixation material without taking into account biomechanical and kinesiological principles, this can cause many problems.
7) Increasing balance, proprioception and kinesthetic sense
8) Ensuring a progressive return to functional activities, gradually returning the patient to his/her sports and daily activities.
In the treatment of patients. With the approach of finding the cause from the effect, the same problems can be prevented from occurring again.
For example, research has shown that some patients do not have receptors that provide proprioception feedback. These receptors are key to the mechanisms that protect our joints. They prevent the joint from being under excessive pressure by measuring the amount of load on the joint.
For example, when these receptors are missing, the patient does not know the load he puts on his foot and is frequently exposed to sprains and injuries.
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