Patient’s with injury to the temporal lobe of the left hemis…
Patient’s with injury to the temporal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain may develop this type of condition in which they may say something such as “I hurt my stain, and it hurts broad” when attempting to say that “I hurt my arm and it hurts a lot”.
Read DetailsThis is alternative movement that replaces typical movement…
This is alternative movement that replaces typical movement patterns when age-related changes or impairment prevent the use of the typical patterns of coordination. An example would be to hook the less affected leg under the more affected leg to accomplish rolling from supine to side-lying.
Read DetailsOn initial evaluation, you are performing a somatosensory ex…
On initial evaluation, you are performing a somatosensory examination on a patient that had a stroke 3 weeks ago for your supervising PT. Which of the following screenings would you not include in your somatosensory examination?
Read DetailsYou are treating a patient who is s/p CVA and the PT POC sta…
You are treating a patient who is s/p CVA and the PT POC states that the patient’s balance is to be addressed. In sitting, you toss a ball to the left side of your patient but he makes no attempt to adjust his body position to catch the ball and begins to fall to the left side. This patient is demonstrating poor:
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