The article below, published in Wolters Kluwer Health is important for everyone - especially for people who need a knee replacement because someone else carelessly injured them.
Our law puts a duty on the accident victim to “mitigate” his or her damages by doing reasonable things that will help them recover from the injury. It’s a big gray area, but I can already hear insurance companies blame their customer’s victim by arguing that the victim should have “rehabbed” themselves in the manner this article suggests.
One more reason why, if there is such a thing as reincarnation, I want to come back as an insurance company.
Below is an exerpt. Click here to read the full article.
Philadelphia, PA (March 1, 2011) - A comprehensive "prehabilitation" exercise program for patients with severe knee arthritis can improve strength and functional ability before knee replacement surgery, reports a study in the February issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
The physical gains from exercise before knee replacement may translate into improved recovery after surgery, suggests the new study by Ann M. Swank, Ph.D., CSCS, and colleagues of University of Louisville, Ky.
The study included 71 patients scheduled for knee replacement surgery because of severe osteoarthritis that could not be managed with pain medications. One group was randomly assigned to a comprehensive prehabilitation program, consisting of light resistance training, flexibility and step exercise, and light walking.
Patients in this "pre-rehab" group exercised three times per week, in the clinic and at home, for four to eight weeks before knee replacement surgery. Patients in the comparison group received standard preoperative care, with instructions to continue their usual activities. The two groups were compared for knee strength and performance on standard functional tests.
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