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Lower Leg Pain- Differential Diagnosis for Clinicians

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Lower leg pain is frequently the result of medial tibial stress syndrome, but there are other pathologies that can cause lower leg pain that the clinician should be aware of to make sure the patient gets appropriate referral and/or treatment to match their condition. This resource briefly summarizes differences in presentation between different common lower […]
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Low-Vision, Aphasia-Friendly Visual Pain Scale

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This legible, colorful, and graphics-based pain scale allows nursing and other care-giving staff to communicate with their patients about their level of pain throughout the day for the purposes of pain management.
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Low-Dye Taping for Plantar Fasciopathy

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Plantar fascia related pain is one of the more common causes of pain on the bottom side of the foot and heel. Low-dye taping can provide short term pain relief for people who are living with this condition; it can also be a good way to test if someone may benefit from orthotic prescription. This […]
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Low-Cost Leisure for Older Adults

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource outlines a variety of low-cost ideas to engage older adults in leisure activities. It provides a number of assessments that OTs can use to assess levels of engagement in leisure activities.
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Low Vision Set-Up for Meals Using the Clock Face Method

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
In the United States, it is estimated that 12 million adults over 40 have low vision, which can negatively impact self feeding ability. Use of the clock face method for meal setup can improve outcomes associated with intake, and this resource includes both a visual guide to clock face meal setup as well as a […]
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Low Stimulation Following Brain Injury

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource provides a list of how to implement a low stimulation protocol, signs, symptoms, agitation or overstimulation triggers, and what to do/not to do when a person becomes agitated or overstimulated.
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Loading Guidelines for the Intervertebral Disc

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Lower back pain is generally non-specific in nature, but the intervertebral disc can be attributed to some back pain. People with back pain are frequently discouraged when they are told they have disc problems and feel like they cannot do anything about things like “degenerative disc disease,” “disc herniations,” and “disc bulges.” This resource provides […]
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Lingual Strength and Range of Motion Exercises

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout outlines justification of each exercise in the categories of lingual resistance, lingual range of motion, and base of tongue exercises. Based on the work of Lezarus et al, 2003 and Robbins et al, 2007.
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Let’s Talk Aspiration: How Much is Too Much?

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This material explains the difference between “aspiration” and “silent aspiration.” New research with healthy swallows shows occasional aspiration and silent aspiration can be tolerated by the body in small amounts. This information will help with the differential diagnosis of dysphagia and presbyphagia and prevent over-diagnosis of dysphagia.
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Left Neglect/Low Vision Mental Math

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Mental math sheets for patients recovering from brain injury and experiencing impairments associated with left neglect and low vision. Mental math requires sustained attention and can be a useful exercise when addressing functional problem solving required to complete basic cognitive tasks. The worksheets include a red bar on the left for those needing a visual […]
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