Patients with neurological conditions (TBI, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, etc) may require specific orthoses to help achieve goals and assist in support of the resulting abnormal or increased muscle tone. These orthoses are designed to maintain…
You have just completed fabrication of an orthosis for your client per the physician’s specifications. The outcome now depends on your client’s compliance with wearing the orthosis. What can you do to ensure a client…
The goal of casting patients with spasticity is to inhibit tone, reduce spasticity and maintain (and/or increase) soft tissue length. In doing so, we increase the range of motion, allowing patients to use their limb…
Tired of using dumbbells for rehabilitation following distal radius fractures? Looking for new interventions to increase client engagement? Look no further than your patient’s smartphone! Incorporate it into exercise routines to help your patients regain…
Therapists are challenged on a daily basis to get their patients back to normal function. Think about it: someone comes to you in pain, just out of surgery or unable to do a daily task…
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