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Neurodynamic Testing for the Upper Limb

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides clinicians with a visual and written guide to perform an upper-limb neurodynamic assessment. Includes demonstrations to assess the contribution of neural tension for the median, ulnar, and radial nerves.
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Nervous System Sensitization: Assessment Strategies for Clinicians

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Nervous system sensitization involves increased pain response in the absence of tissue damage. It is common in people with chronic pain. Identifying nervous system sensitization may improve care for these people by allowing the clinician to focus on time contingent exercise approaches and pain neuroscience education. This resource outlines several assessment strategies to identify nervous […]
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Nerve Glide Exercises

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Nerve glides, also known as nerve flossing, are a gentle and effective approach to treating irritated nerves due to entrapment or post surgery. This handout provides visuals and simple step by step instructions for ulnar, median, and radial nerve glide exercises.
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Navigating Stairs With an Assistive Device

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient needing to discharge home with a walker or crutches? Does that same patient have to navigate stairs or a curb cut? This document outlines the safe ascending and descending navigation of steps.
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Multiple Sclerosis Disease Courses

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
MS can be classified into four disease types. Each disease type presents differently and follows variable courses. This resource provides updated information on MS disease courses including: Clinically Isolated Syndrome, Relapsing-Remitting MS, Secondary Progressive MS, and Primary Progressive MS. Common symptoms and impact on function unique to each disease course are also included.
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Multiple Sclerosis and Cognition

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides recommendations for initial cognitive assessment and frequency of reassessment, common cognitive changes reported in people with MS, and what activities can be affected by cognitive deficits.
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Quick, Informal Assessment of Articulation and Intelligibility

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource provides ways to assess articulation and intelligibility through lists of mono- and multisyllabic words, consonant clusters in different positions of words, and stimulating natural speech with reading, questions, and describing a picture.
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Quick, Informal Assessment of Prosody

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Assessment of motor speech disorders can be lengthy as it should include obtaining case history, assessing a patient’s level of awareness, non-speech examination, speech production examination, as well as determining if there are comorbidities. This material provides a way to assess the characteristics of prosody.
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Motivational Interviewing for Physical Therapists

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence based, patient-centered goal approach where the therapist and patient communicate collaboratively to address common problems of ambivalence (positive and negative feelings) about changes. This handout provides four steps to help guide physical therapists when using this approach as part of their treatment plan.
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Motivational Interviewing and Occupational Therapy

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Motivational interviewing is a therapeutic style of communication designed to help people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. This handout provides a brief overview of motivational interviewing techniques and highlights the key concepts to help occupational therapists elicit behavior change talk with their clients. 
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