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Upper Extremity: Assessment of Motor Control, Part 3
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It is easy to identify the atypical upper extremity movement patterns demonstrated by this stroke survivor in the outpatient clinic. Structures of the shoulder and scapula can be observed from the front, the side and the back.
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IADLs: Facilitating Hand Function While Making Iced Tea
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During an outpatient treatment session, the therapist encourages use of the involved hand during the task of making iced tea.
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IADLs: Facilitating Hand Function While Wiping the Table
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The therapist encourages functional use of the outpatient’s involved hand as she demonstrates two possibilities for utilizing the involved hand during the task of wiping off the table.
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Rotator Cuff Repair, Part 1: Initial assessment
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It’s been six weeks since she had her rotator cuff repair. The therapist begins the outpatient treatment session by gathering information from the patient about her pain and limitations following surgery for a rotator cuff repair.
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Rotator Cuff Repair, Part 2: Measuring Range of Motion
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During the initial assessment, the therapist measures shoulder flexion and external rotation in order to establish a baseline for treatment. The patient is six weeks post rotator cuff repair and has been doing her home exercises and self-ROM daily.
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Rotator Cuff Repair, Part 3: Increasing ROM in shoulder flexion
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It’s been six weeks since this patient had surgery for a rotator cuff repair. The therapist begins slow, gentle stretching in order to improve range of motion in shoulder flexion.
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Rotator Cuff Repair, Part 4: Increasing ROM in shoulder abduction
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Proper biomechanical alignment is crucial to successfully increasing shoulder ROM in abduction. The therapist continues with slow, gentle stretching in order to improve range of motion in shoulder abduction.
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Rotator Cuff Repair, Part 5: Self ROM in shoulder abduction and scaption
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The therapist teaches self-ROM (scapular abduction) to a patient who is six weeks post rotator cuff repair. Proper biomechanical alignment is crucial to her success.
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Rotator Cuff Repair, Part 6: Shoulder extension and internal rotation
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The therapist evaluates limitation of shoulder extension and internal rotation in a patient who is six weeks post rotator cuff repair. Her treatment plan includes passive ROM, gentle stretching and instruction in a home exercise program.
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Rotator Cuff Repair, Part 7: Scapular Mobilization
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Seven weeks post surgery for a rotator cuff repair, the patient continues to have pain and loss of shoulder ROM. The therapist slowly and gently mobilizes the scapula and identifies each muscle during manual therapy.
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Movement Analysis during Mobility and Self-Care tasks
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Using a rolling walker, this stroke survivor enters the outpatient clinic to begin his treatment session. Several problem areas are evident as he attempts to sit down, doff his jacket and stand up, again.
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