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Scapular Exercises

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This printable exercise handout offers visuals and instructions for completing scapular stabilization and strengthening exercises.
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Knee Brace Indications and Instructions

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout outlines what knee braces may be used for and how to use them. It is intended to be an evidence based handout for patients. Budarick, A. R., Bishop, E. L., Clark, M. L., & Cowper-Smith, C. D. (2021). Preliminary evaluation of a new orthotic for Patellofemoral and Multicompartment knee osteoarthritis. Rehabilitation Research and […]
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Standing Habituation Instructions for Standing Intolerant Low Back Pain

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This intervention piece is intended to teach people with standing intolerant low back pain how to slowly improve this tolerance over time. It draws from current research. Nelson-Wong, E., Gallagher, K., Johnson, E., Antonioli, C., Ferguson, A., Harris, S., Johnson, H., & Miller, J. B. (2020). Increasing standing tolerance in office workers with standing-induced back […]
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Geoboard Patterns

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Simple to complex geoboard patterns for practicing fine motor skills.
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Math Squares

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material can be used in various ways to work on mathematical calculations, fine motor skills, and cognition.
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Edema

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
For clinicians who need a quick clinical reference for grading, measuring, and treatment strategies for edema. Ahmadinejad, M., Razban, F., Jahani, Y., & Heravi, F. (2022). Limb edema in critically ill patients: Comparing intermittent compression and elevation. International Wound Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13704 Pellecchia, G. L. (2003). Figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size: Journal of Hand Therapy, […]
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Optimum Frequency of Exercise for Bone Health: Randomised Controlled Trial of a High-Impact Unilateral Intervention (2010)

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The authors sought to determine if a high-impact, unilateral exercise program would improve hip bone mineral density (BMD) in premenopausal women and whether this response varied based on how often the women exercised. A total of 61 women participated in the study. Included subjects were able to perform brief high-intensity exercise, were aged between 18 […]
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Characteristics of Early Interventions for Pain and Function Following Lower Extremity Joint Replacement: Systematic Review (2022)

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The objective of this review was to systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and evaluate the characteristics and long-term (≥6 months) benefits of nonpharmacologic interventions (billable by practitioners) for adults in the acute and subacute phase of recovery (<6 months post-surgery) after total hip or knee arthroplasty. RCTs from 1995 onward involving adults who had undergone a […]
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