Orthopaedics resources

Geoboard Patterns

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Simple to complex geoboard patterns for practicing fine motor skills.
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Math Squares

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Work on mathematical calculations, fine motor skills, and cognition with this fun game!
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Edema

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Use this as a quick reference when you need to sort out what type of edema you’re seeing and how to measure it consistently. It supports more intentional tracking and helps connect what you’re observing to the right intervention approach.
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Optimum Frequency of Exercise for Bone Health: Randomised Controlled Trial of a High-Impact Unilateral Intervention (2010)

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The authors sought to determine if a high-impact, unilateral exercise program would improve hip bone mineral density (BMD) in premenopausal women and whether this response varied based on how often the women exercised. A total of 61 women participated in the study. Included subjects were able to perform brief high-intensity exercise, were aged between 18 […]
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Characteristics of Early Interventions for Pain and Function Following Lower Extremity Joint Replacement: Systematic Review (2022)

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The objective of this review was to systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and evaluate the characteristics and long-term (≥6 months) benefits of nonpharmacologic interventions (billable by practitioners) for adults in the acute and subacute phase of recovery (<6 months post-surgery) after total hip or knee arthroplasty. RCTs from 1995 onward involving adults who had undergone a […]
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Effect of High-Intensity Strength Training on Knee Pain and Knee Joint Compressive Forces Among Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis (2021)

July 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
A single-center randomized controlled trial design was used with 3 parallel groups. All subjects were community-dwelling adults aged 50 or older with mild to moderate medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) in one or both knees. Participants were excluded if they participated in formal strength training more than 30 minutes per week in the past 6 months […]
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