Blowing Bubbles with Chest Drains
One of the scariest devices a therapist runs into in an ICU is the chest drain. It is connected through a long, large bore tube to a patient’s chest. The thought of carrying around a…
Exercise Tolerance: Evaluating Organ Function Without Lab Values
Have you ever had a patient who simply didn’t get better? Their test results matched the clinical practice guideline so closely you were confident they should be responding to your interventions. You believed the patient…
Is VMO Training Truly the Gold Standard in PFPS Treatment?
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is among the most common sports injuries and yet the current treatment protocols are not optimal. In particular, the latest research questions our ability to selectively recruit vastus medialis obliquus (VMO)…
Dementia and Sensory Cues: Reading the 5 Senses to Understand People with Dementia
Over the last ten years, I have done a lot of research, direct care, and education in dementia. I have learned a great deal about how people living with dementia navigate their world when challenged…
Articular Cartilage Defects: The Neglected Factor in ACL Injuries and Return to Sport
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) pathology is the third most common knee injury (accounting for 25.4%) in high school athletes.1 The total number of ACL ruptures is estimated at nearly 250,000 per year…
Why Therapists Love MedBridge
