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Sports Medicine Center
Rehabilitation Tools and Treatment Options
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin offers a range of state-of-the-art rehabilitation tools and treatment options to aid in your recovery from injury.
Isokinetic TestingHighly sophisticated, the Biodex Isokinetic System provides an array of data to clinicians and physicians in regards to muscle strength, range of motion, and muscle power. It is often used as a rehabilitation tool for patients participating in a physical therapy program, recovering from injury. Before and after measurements are especially helpful in determining when an athlete is ready to return to activity.
The Biodex Isokinetic System can also provide patients with passive range of motion, reactive eccentric control, and isometric strength protocols. These features can facilitate faster recovery and strength building than other traditional methods. The Biodex Isokinetic System can be configured to analyze many different muscle groups and motions, allowing clinicians to customize the patient’s protocol according to their needs.
AlterG Anti-Gravity TreadmillThe AlterG anti-gravity treadmill uses a lifting effect to ease the impact of any weight-bearing exercise. It is used for physical therapy after sports injuries, knee and hip replacement or stroke. It also is excellent for incorporating weight-bearing/aerobic exercise at practically all workout levels. Many physical therapists and sports trainers find the AlterG reduces their clients’ post-surgery recovery by days or even weeks.
Cartilage and Meniscus Transplant ProgramInjury to the meniscus, the crescent-shaped cartilage that cushions the bones of the knees, is common during athletic activities and can lead to chronic pain.
In the past, treatment involved the complete removal of the meniscus, which sometimes leads to early onset arthritis. Today, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin offer high-tech but minimally invasive treatment options. Collagen meniscus implants replace missing tissue and encourage the body to produce new meniscus cells and tissue. Donated meniscus cartilage is also being used to replace cartilage that had been removed in a previous surgery.
If the meniscus has been removed, the patient is left without much of the joint cushion. Initially, this tends not to be a problem. But over time, patients often develop pain where the meniscus was removed, and they can go on to develop accelerated arthritis in that part of the knee joint. In the last decade, meniscus transplantation has become a reasonable treatment option to be considered for some patients with specific types of knee pain.
Last Review Date: July 5, 2011 Online Editor(s): Kathryn Adam |
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