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Should I Use Hot or Cold?

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This document outlines the use of heating and cooling agents to treat health impairments. It provides explanations of various thermal agents and when to use which type of thermal agent.
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Diagnostic Accuracy of History Taking, Physical Examination and Imaging for Phalangeal, Metacarpal and Carpal Fractures: A Systematic Review Update (2020)

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
A review protocol was drafted with guidance from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) Statement. Studies related to hand/wrist fractures that examined the accuracy of history taking, physical examination, and/or imaging were searched within multiple databases from the year 2000 up to February 6th, 2019. Search terms were related to phalangeal, […]
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Resource Roadmap Show – PT – #04

May 9, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: What is Psoriatic Arthritis?, Sleeping Positions for People with Spinal Pain, Carpal Anatomy and Diagnostic Resource for Clinicians, What is Huntington’s Disease?, Should I Use Hot or Cold?
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What is Heterotopic Ossification?

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Although heterotopic ossification is rare, it can significantly impact care and return to a prior level of function. This document is meant as a resource for patients.
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Grooming Nails

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource offers different compensatory strategies and adaptive equipment for improving independence with grooming nails.
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In Patients Eligible for Meniscal Surgery Who First Receive Physical Therapy, Multivariable Prognostic Models Cannot Predict Who Will Eventually Undergo Surgery (2021)

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study aimed to develop a multivariable prognostic model to identify who will need surgery after attempting physical therapy for degenerative meniscus tears by analyzing data from the ESCAPE trial, as some patients started with physical therapy and went on to have surgery by 6- and 12-month follow-up periods. Two prediction models were developed and […]
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“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […]
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