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Clinical Reference

Lumbar Radiculopathy Typical Presentations by Level

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AdultBack/SpineChronic PainLegsOrthopaedics
Lumbar radiculopathy can be challenging to recognize and diagnose since many conditions can cause radiating pain into the legs. This resource provides some tips for recognizing lumbar radiculopathy for clinicians and outlines typical presentations of dysfunction by level through the lumbar spine.
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Clinical Reference

Maintenance Therapy: What Is It and How Do You Justify It In Documentation?

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AdultParkinson’s
Have you been discharging patients who are not making progress due to complex health conditions or a degenerative condition? If you feel that these individuals will decline in function after discharge you may be able to justify maintenance therapy. This document outlines what maintenance therapy is and how you justify it.
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Therapy Material

Make-Your-Own ADL Sequencing Board: Bathing and Dressing

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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsDementiaSequencing
This make-your-own board is for people who would benefit from visual step-by-step instructions for dressing and bathing. Cut out steps that pertain to individual patients and place them on a board in a customized sequence.
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Handout

LSVT Big Frequently Asked Questions

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AdultParkinson’s
This resource is designed to help individuals with Parkinson’s disease understand more about LSVT Big therapy and guides them to finding an LSVT Big certified clinician in their area.
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Clinical Reference

Lower Leg Pain- Differential Diagnosis for Clinicians

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AdultChronic PainLegsOrthopaedics
Lower leg pain is frequently the result of medial tibial stress syndrome, but there are other pathologies that can cause lower leg pain that the clinician should be aware of to make sure the patient gets appropriate referral and/or treatment to match their condition. This resource briefly summarizes differences in presentation between different common lower […]
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Eval Tool

Low-Vision, Aphasia-Friendly Visual Pain Scale

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AdultOTSLPAphasiaBrain InjuryVisual Impairment/NeglectVisual Processing
This legible, colorful, and graphics-based pain scale allows nursing and other care-giving staff to communicate with their patients about their level of pain throughout the day for the purposes of pain management.
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Clinical Reference

Low-Dye Taping for Plantar Fasciopathy

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AdultFeetOrthopaedics
Plantar fascia related pain is one of the more common causes of pain on the bottom side of the foot and heel. Low-dye taping can provide short term pain relief for people who are living with this condition; it can also be a good way to test if someone may benefit from orthotic prescription. This […]
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Handout

Low-Cost Leisure for Older Adults

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsAging
This resource outlines a variety of low-cost ideas to engage older adults in leisure activities. It provides a number of assessments that OTs can use to assess levels of engagement in leisure activities.
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Handout

Low Vision Set-Up for Meals Using the Clock Face Method

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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsVisual Impairment/Neglect
In the United States, it is estimated that 12 million adults over 40 have low vision, which can negatively impact self feeding ability. Use of the clock face method for meal setup can improve outcomes associated with intake, and this resource includes both a visual guide to clock face meal setup as well as a […]
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Handout

Low Stimulation Following Brain Injury

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This resource provides a list of how to implement a low stimulation protocol, signs, symptoms, agitation or overstimulation triggers, and what to do/not to do when a person becomes agitated or overstimulated.
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Clinical Reference

Loading Guidelines for the Intervertebral Disc

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AdultBack/SpineOrthopaedics
Lower back pain is generally non-specific in nature, but the intervertebral disc can be attributed to some back pain. People with back pain are frequently discouraged when they are told they have disc problems and feel like they cannot do anything about things like “degenerative disc disease,” “disc herniations,” and “disc bulges.” This resource provides […]
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Handout

Lingual Strength and Range of Motion Exercises

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This handout outlines justification of each exercise in the categories of lingual resistance, lingual range of motion, and base of tongue exercises. Based on the work of Lezarus et al, 2003 and Robbins et al, 2007.
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Handout

Let’s Talk Aspiration: How Much is Too Much?

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AdultSLPAnatomy/PhysiologyDysphagia
This material explains the difference between “aspiration” and “silent aspiration.” New research with healthy swallows shows occasional aspiration and silent aspiration can be tolerated by the body in small amounts. This information will help with the differential diagnosis of dysphagia and presbyphagia and prevent over-diagnosis of dysphagia.
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Therapy Material

Left Neglect/Low Vision Mental Math

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryCalculations and TimeVisual Processing
Mental math sheets for patients recovering from brain injury and experiencing impairments associated with left neglect and low vision. Mental math requires sustained attention and can be a useful exercise when addressing functional problem solving required to complete basic cognitive tasks. The worksheets include a red bar on the left for those needing a visual […]
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Eval Tool

Left Neglect Quick Informal Assessment

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryVisual Impairment/NeglectVisual Processing
This quick informal assessment includes a clock task, line division task, letter cancellation task, and sentence copying task.
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Handout

Lateral Plank Progression for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome

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AdultHip/PelvisOrthopaedics
Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI) can cause hip pain and stiffness that can limit performance in sports related activities and is common in active populations. There are still many unknowns regarding the optimal strategy to rehabilitate FAI but core exercises and strength training may be associated with superior outcomes. This intervention outlines a lateral plank progression […]
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Handout

Lateral Ankle Sprains: What to Expect

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AdultFeetOrthopaedics
Lateral ankle sprains are very common injuries and are frequently ignored by individuals who have them even though they should be treated to prevent long term problems such as chronic instability. This handout outlines what lateral ankle sprains are, what to expect, and the expected recovery trajectory. It is very useful for those with ankle […]
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Therapy Material

Feature Analysis Word Maps

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AdultSLPAphasia
Language therapy task with 10 pages of stunning photos with word maps tackling semantic feature analysis.
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Handout

Lateral Ankle Sprain: Home Exercise Program For Acute Phase

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AdultFeetOrthopaedics
People with ankle sprains can enhance their recovery with properly performed exercises during the acute phase to reduce pain, swelling, and reduce the chance of recurrent ankle problems. This intervention piece is an excellent, simple exercise program that can be used for those with lateral ankle sprains. It is based on current evidence and can […]
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Therapy Material

Language Stories

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AdultSLPAphasia
This activity features 4 engaging photos along with a list of content words to provide cues when asking clients to generate stories about the picture scenes.
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