Sport Injury Research and Orthopedic Massage Case Study

There have been many researches on sport injury and rehabilitation in the recent years. One of this is a study conducted by Jennifer Zalta. The study was on “the effectiveness of orthopedic massage in the rehabilitation of post anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)”.

The study was a case study of a female athlete who had ACL surgery and was suffering from knee pain after the operation. Orthopedic massage was applied to the affected area to complement the other therapies. Orthopedic massage was shown to “decrease in pain levels, hamstring flexion contracture, and lateral tracking of the patella.”

More insights on this research can be found on this article. There is also another article which discussed the relationship between massage, and sport injury and rehabilitation.

Although case studies are not enough to prove that massage is effective for sport injury and rehabilitation, it is a good development in this area of sports medicine. Additional research is needed to validate the results.

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