Independent Research: Recovery

speed and methods

Physical therapy methods and how we can make recovery speed for
sports injuries faster.
Why I am interested in what I’m doing
● Problems with my knees FOREVER
● Increase by 400% in knee injuries!!!!!!!
● Helping athletes
 Who am I?
How can i change methods of surgery and physical therapy in young athletes to
speed up recovery time while still having the same if not better results?

● Physical therapy
○ ACL tears
■ Surgery and physical therapy recovery times
 What is Independent Research?
● GT elective offered at Glenelg
● Full year research project
○ Research one specific topic
○ Advisors
● Internship possibilities
○ Future planning!!!
○ Great on college resumes
● Laid back, self conducted research
 Research: Background
● ACL tears are most common in young athletes
● sudden rapid movement
● Surgery
● Post op recovery

Source: www.theknee.com
 Research: solving the problem
● Hali Anderson and Megan Bish
○ Youth sports
○ Women’s sports
○ Shoes
○ College sports
 Research: Data collection
● PLANS!
○ TESTING
■ Human test subjects
■ Combine methods
■ Talk to surgeons
● More, non invasive, surgerys
○ Has been better!
○ Measure success rate and post physical therapy pain and recovery time
■ How fast can they get back to their sport
● 3 months
How to change a life

● Do you play or watch sports???

● Happier and healthier people!!!!!!
Questions?
Citations
Toporek, B. (2011, October 26). Sports Injuries; "Knee Injuries in Children and Adolescents: Has There Been an Increase in ACL
and Meniscus Tears in Recent Years?" Education Week, 31(09), 5. Retrieved from
http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A271817309/GPS?u=glen20233&sid=GPS&xid=b2d9d40c
Hali Anderson