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Common Contraindications and Precautions

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have trouble remembering all of the contraindications and precautions for treatments? Do you ever find an abnormal blood pressure or oxygen saturation level and question whether your initial treatment plan is still appropriate? This document provides a contraindication and precaution cheat to help guide clinician’s clinical reasoning.
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Borg Scale: Rating of Perceived Exertion

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Based on the Borg scale and numbered 1-10, the 1-page visual provides easy-to-read, easy-to-report exertion scale for patients to report their efforts.
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Blood Flow Restriction Training: Brief Overview and Dosing Guidelines

December 22, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Blood flow restriction training can provide some advantages compared to traditional exercise for some people who cannot participate in heavier loading. This intervention piece outlines what the evidence says about the dosing of blood flow restriction training and which parameters have been shown to be effective.
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Blood Flow Restriction Training Preparticipation Screen

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) with light loads is generally regarded as a safe and effective way to build strength and muscle mass when heavier loading is not possible. This being said, there are several risk factors and contraindications to blood flow restriction training and tourniquet use in general that may preclude you from using […]
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Basic Lower Extremity Seated Exercises

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient who is not safe to stand without assistance? This document offers a generic exercise program with only seated exercises. The document is great for health fairs, low level home exercise programs, and safe activities to increase activity tolerance for individuals with significant impairment.
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Banded Mobility Activities

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Would you like to improve range of motion? Do stretches not seem to help? This document provides a list of the common range of motion deficits and self-mobilizations that will help increase mobility.
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Advanced Seated Exercises

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient who needs some higher level exercise but may be unable to balance well when standing? This document offers a generic exercise program with only seated exercises. The document is great for health fairs, moderate level home exercise programs, and lists safe activities to increase activity tolerance for individuals with moderate […]
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Persistent Pain

December 9, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides information based on acceptance and commitment therapy principles that may help those suffering from chronic pain reduce disability and continue to participate in things they enjoy.
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