Top 3 #GeriatricPT Exercises
Today, “Sally” walks in the front door of your clinic. She is the typical geriatric physical therapy client. Sally is in her late 70’s, recently widowed, and has noticed that she is not as active…
Treatment Strategies for Unilateral Visuospatial Neglect and Anosognosia
Unilateral visuospatial neglect is an attentional disorder in which a patient does not fully process visual stimuli and images in a region of space contralateral to the brain lesion. It most often occurs after right…
Errorless Learning: Motivating Strategy for Patients with Memory Impairment
“No.” “That’s not a good idea.” “I don’t think that will work.” “That’s dangerous.” “Don’t do that.” “Wait!” “Think again.” “That’s not quite right.” “Uh oh!” “You might want to double-check that.”Feeling defeated? Me too. Yet…
Three Big Reasons Lymphedema Gets Misdiagnosed
There are many reasons for misdiagnosis and faulty identification of lymphedema. Chiefly responsible is the tendency for the vast majority of physicians to lack sufficient, sound education about lymphedema as a distinct pathology.Limited InformationUntil the…
Athletic Low Back Pain: Get Back to Basics
I often see sports physical therapists and athletic trainers who are in too big of a hurry to get out to observe an athlete doing their sporting skill. So, for example when an athlete complains…
Why Therapists Love MedBridge
