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ArticleCureus2024

The Significance of Proprioceptive Training in the Post-Operative Rehabilitation of Patients Undergoing Achilles Tendon Reconstruction.

Snehal Samal, Subrat Samal, Vaishnavi M Thakre

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Snehal SamalNeuro Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research, Wardha, IND.
Subrat SamalMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research, Wardha, IND.
Vaishnavi M ThakreMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research, Wardha, IND.
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the human anatomy, the Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest and largest tendon. Also, it ruptures the most often. Because it impairs the patient's ability to function adequately, a ruptured AT injury is a serious clinical issue. Reconstruction of the tendon through surgical intervention is the preferred approach to treatment in the case of tendon rupture. Establishing an effective post-operative rehabilitation regimen that mostly consists of functional physiotherapy measures is crucial in the management of AT rupture. In this report, we have presented the case of an AT reconstruction patient who complained of pain in the ankle region, reduced strength and range of the ankle joint, and loss of proprioception. The tailor-made physiotherapy protocol was incorporated, which included strengthening exercises, proprioceptive retraining, cryotherapy, and ambulatory training, which were found to be effective in facilitating early functional recovery.

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achilles tendon injuryankle jointpnfproprioceptionrehabilitation

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PMID38510861
PMCPMC10951674
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