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Jul 5, 2017/Test & Measure
Provides therapists with a quantitative measurement of motor functioning and basic mobility deficits among patients who had a stroke through the performance of 30 voluntary motor task.
Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure
A progressive series of maneuvers designed to provide traction to the lumbar nerve roots and to place the sciatic nerve roots under increasing tension.
Aug 8, 2017/Clinical Summary
PTs and PTAs are frequently involved in the care of patients at risk for, or with, coronary artery disease.
May 2, 2024/Clinical Summary
PTs evaluate and commonly provide treatment for patients with PFP, managing pain and restoring patellofemoral function.
Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure
A behavioral pain assessment scale used for nonverbal or preverbal patients who are unable to self-report their level of pain.
Jun 6, 2019/Test & Measure
Measures depression and suicidal ideation in elderly people.
Jul 3, 2016/Clinical Summary
PTs have a role in screening, examining, and providing intervention with this patient population in order to help minimize deleterious effects of bedrest and optimize movement.
Jul 17, 2024/Test & Measure
SEBT is a reliable, responsive, and clinically relevant tool often used in the return to sport phase of rehabilitation. It is a simple yet challenging test to perform, and it can be time-consuming.
Sep 21, 2021/Test & Measure
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) contains 3 components: Balance test, Gait Speed test, and Chair Stand test. These components are useful for a physical therapist (PT) to evaluate the functional mobility of an older adult’s lower extremities.
Feb 21, 2020/Test & Measure
