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ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2020

The use of a multi-modal approach in the rehabilitation of a pre-operative grade 3 ACL tear in a world-level Poomsae athlete: a case report.

Michael Edgar, Mohsen Kazemi

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Article in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Neurophysiology of ACL Injury.Orthopedic reviews · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michael EdgarCanadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
Mohsen KazemiCanadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis case is designed to aid practitioners in understanding the potential role of multi-modal care with vibration rehabilitative exercise for a complete ACL tear in a high-level Poomsae athlete. CASE PRESENTATION: A 16-year-old male world-class Poomsae athlete presented with a right ACL rupture and LCL sprain. An extensive clinical examination and imaging confirmed a right grade 3 ACL tear. Due to the complete tear and impending participation in World Championships, a pre-operative rehabilitation strategy was implemented with treatment modalities aimed to accelerate return-to-play. SUMMARY: An appropriate clinical history and physical examination of the knee is required when instability is present. Imaging is indicated when testing criteria are positive. Clinicians should be aware that multiple therapies can each serve a role in conservative care to better suit patient demands, especially at high levels of sport. In the article, the author proposes a tailored protocol using vibration rehabilitative exercise, bracing, vibration therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and laser to improve healing and sport-specific outcomes.

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ACLanterior cruciate ligamentchiropracticmultimodalpoomsaetaekwondovibration

Identifiers

PMID33487646
PMCPMC7815173
OpenAlexW3121237937

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