This study is being conducted to learn about how neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in addition to standard of care aids in the recovery of muscle strength in patients undergoing ACLR procedure.
The addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to standard ACLR rehabilitation has been demonstrated to improve knee extension and flexion compared to standard treatment only. NMES has also shown improved lower limb loading symmetry, walking velocity, stance time, cadence, maximum voluntary isometric contraction, motor unit behavior, muscle quality, and an increase in absolute muscle strength in functional tests compared to standard care of ACLR recovery. In this study we will be comparing bi-lateral presurgical and post surgical muscle strength symmetry in patients that follow the standard ACLR rehabilitation program and patients that use the NMES in addition to standard rehab.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
All participants will use the NMES device in addition to standard rehabilitation
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Bilateral Muscle Symmetry Index
Comparing muscle size strength and function between operative and non-operative limbs
Time frame: pre-operative to 3 months post-op
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