Vision Screening
February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This screening can provide initial information on potential vision deficits.
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Assessing Common Reflexes
February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This document outlines common reflexes and gives you a refresher on how to administer the tests. O’Sullivan, S. B., Schmitz, T. J., (2015). Physical Rehabilitation. FA Davis.
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Floor To Chair Transfer Techniques for People With Paraplegia
February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This document is designed to help people with paraplegia learn to transfer from the floor, and outlines several techniques that can be utilized.
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Seated Core Stability/Balance Progression
January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This is a simple seated core stability progression that can be used for people with severe core muscle weakness (e.g. people with strokes or cerebral palsy).
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APTA’s Core Outcome Measures for Neurologic Conditions Quick Guide
December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you struggle to write goals for your patients with neurologic impairment? This document outlines the objective measures as well as average scores and cutoff scores for individuals with neurologic impairment. Use it to write goals and guide your clinical reasoning. SRA labs, ANPT, Moore, J. et al. (2018). A Core Set of Outcome Measures […]
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Written Instructions for 9-Hole Peg Test and Grip Strength for Hard of Hearing Individuals
November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This piece provides clinicians with written instructions to utilize when administering the 9-Hole Peg Test or hand dynamometer to individuals with hard of hearing.
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Lower Extremity PNF
October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource outlines PNF exercise techniques that are commonly used in neurologic rehabilitation. It is a resource designed for clinicians.
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Understanding Medical Testing for Neurologic Dysfunction
September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This printable physical and occupational therapy handout outlines what medical testing does and why it is performed for people with neurological conditions. Neurological Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Fact Sheet. National Instatute of neurological disorders and stroke, National Institute of Health. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/patient-caregiver-education/fact-sheets/neurological-diagnostic-tests-and-procedures-fact-sheet. Accessed July 2022.
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Long-Term Cannabis Use and Cognitive Reserves and Hippocampal Volume in Midlife (2022)
September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
During case-control studies, there are documented cognitive deficits and structural brain differences when comparing young individuals who use cannabis and a control group. It is unclear if these subtle changes have been documented in older adults because of long-term cannabis use. For people in their midlife, it is known that mild cognitive deficits and hippocampal […]
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Cupulothiasis and the Semont Liberatory Maneuver
September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This physical therapy printable handout outlines the Semont Liberatory Maneuver for cupulothiasis. It is a great intervention piece that can be used as a reference or shared with people with cupulothiasis so they can treat their own symptoms. Bhattacharyya, N., Gubbels, S. P., Schwartz, S. R., Edlow, J. A., El-Kashlan, H., Fife, T., Holmberg, J. […]
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