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In today's episode we go over How to Rehab After PAO Surgery (Evidence-Based Strategies) - FPF Show Episode 181

0:00 Introduction
1:32 Do we have any clear research to guide our rehabilitation of patients following PAO surgery?
2:57 What exactly is a PAO (periacetabular osteotomy) surgery and why would you need it?
5:41 What other surgeries & concomitant pathologies often go hand and hand with PAO?
10:21 What are weight bearing guidelines for patients following PAO surgery?
13:16 What range of motion (ROM) restrictions should your patients follow after PAO surgery and for how long?
18:57 Why protecting the hip flexors is imperative after PAO surgery and how to go about doing it
21:49 How to safely introduce and advance hip flexor exercises over time
33:00 How to introduce & advance strength exercises for patients with PAO and which exercises are recommended
38:59 How to introduce & advance cardiovascular fitness (Biking, elliptical, running timelines)
43:04 Return to sport criteria following PAO surgery
52:31 What are the average return to sport timeline following PAO surgery?
53:39 What are the phases of rehab and when should each phase begin and end?
59:22 Hip Labral Repair Rehabilitation [Guide for Physical Therapists]

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