Physiotherapeutic approach to the preoperative period for the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review.

Introduction: The tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common type of knee injury. Current evidence show that there are specific predictors for postoperative success in ACL injuries, but there is a limited number of studies on preoperative rehabilitation. Therefore, the goals of this review were to emphasize physiotherapy approaches to the preoperative period and to verify its effectiveness at the time the athlete returns to sport.

Active Visceral Manipulation Associated With Conventional Physiotherapy in People With Chronic Low Back Pain and Visceral Dysfunction: A Preliminary, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to generate data for conduction of a power analysis to investigate short-term effects of visceral manipulation associated with conventional physical therapy on pain intensity, lumbar mobility, and functionality of people with chronic low back pain and visceral dysfunctions.

Methods: This was a double-blinded, randomized, controlled, clinical trial preliminary study. A blinded evaluation was conducted involving 20 people with chronic low back pain with visceral dysfunction.