Comparison of an Innovative Rehabilitation, Combining Reduced Conventional Rehabilitation with Balneotherapy, and a Conventional Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Instability of the knee, related to anterior cruciate ligament injury, is treated by surgical reconstruction. During recovery, a loss of proprioceptive input can have a significant impact. Few studies have evaluated the benefits of rehabilitation of the knee in aquatic environment on functional outcomes.

Objective

This study aimed to compare an innovative rehabilitation protocol combining reduced conventional rehabilitation with aquatic rehabilitation, with a conventional rehabilitation, according to the National French Health Authority, in terms of kinetics, development of proprioceptive skills, and functional improvement of the knee.

Methods

67 patients, who were amateur or professional athletes, were randomized into two groups: 35 patients followed the c

SUBMITTER: Peultier-Celli L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5674009 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature