You are about to treat a patient who has been referred to yo…
You are about to treat a patient who has been referred to your clinic with a diagnosis of CVA. You arrive to the treatment area to find your patient sitting in a wheelchair. He has a strong lateral lean to his weak side and is hanging over the arm of the wheelchair. You attempt to correct his posture, but he again leans over onto the hemiparetic side. Your patient has developed:
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A patient who is 5 weeks s/p left CVA presents in stage 3 of motor recovery for the upper extremity with spasticity of the elbow flexors. Which of the following combinations of treatment is MOST effective for achieving active elbow extension (single joint isolation) of the right upper extremity?
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