A patient demonstrates strength deficits for the concentric…
A patient demonstrates strength deficits for the concentric contraction of the hip flexors for the swing phase of gait. The therapist chooses to provide resistance to the hip flexors in standing through the range of motion from 10 degrees of hip extension to 30 degrees of hip flexion. What principle of strengthening does this demonstrate?
Read DetailsHow are you going to modify the treatment session for a pati…
How are you going to modify the treatment session for a patient who sustained a T4 SCI who begins to complain of blurred vision, ringing in the ears, lightheadedness, and states that she feels like fainting once you sit her up during transfer training?
Read DetailsYou are working with a 21 year-old patient who sustained a C…
You are working with a 21 year-old patient who sustained a CVA and are attempting to work on static sitting balance. You place his L UE on the mat for support and his right LE extends. He is demonstrating an associative reaction. What is your best course of action to take at this time?
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You are treating a patient with a diagnosis of TBI. You have been working on interventions to improve trunk control, and your patient is now able to reach forward, overhead, down to the floor, and across midline for objects without losing her balance. What will be the next logical step in the progression of your patient?
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