Adult resources

1,838 printable resources for adult patients and clients, for speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists: handouts, therapy materials, clinical references and evaluation tools. The full library is included in a Therapy Insights membership.

Handout

Sciatic Nerve Glides

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AdultOrthopaedics
Nerve pain down the leg can be challenging to treat, especially if the pain cannot be reduced directly with low back related postures or movements. In these cases, sciatic nerve glides may be the best option to encourage gentle movement of the nerves that course into the lower part of the lower back. This intervention piece outlines how to perform sciatic nerve glides.
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Scar Management Techniques

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AdultOT
Scars can be a painful, uncomfortable, unsightly area of concern for many clients after an injury. Scar management can be an important part of recovery, and understanding various types of scar management and empowering your client to participate with this part of daily self care is integral to regaining independence.
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Scapular Dyskinesis: Conscious Muscle Control and Mass Movement Patterns

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AdultOrthopaedics
Impaired scapular movement is commonly associated with shoulder dysfunction. This handout provides three of the top conscious muscle control exercises to properly orient the scapula for improved posture, increased stabilization, and improved rotation during functional movement of the shoulder. This handout also provides mass movement patterns to improve scapular range of motion for functional reaching patterns.
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Sarcopenic Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDysphagia
Sarcopenic dysphagia is often underestimated and under-diagnosed within the elderly population. A multidisciplinary team is necessary to diagnose and treat sarcopenia and sarcopenic dysphagia. This handout provides more information about how to manage this disorder.
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Sahrmann’s Lower Abdominal Exercises

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AdultSports and Exercise
Do you have patients who need a lower abdominal exercise program? This handout provides an explanation of Shirley Sahrmann’s abdominal progression. All phases of the exercise are listed here so that you can select the difficulty of the exercise and allow patients to progress on their own if needed.
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Rotator Cuff Tear

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout aims to educate clients on the anatomy of the rotator cuff and explains how, where, and why rotator cuff tears happen.
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Rotator Cuff Dysfunction

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AdultOrthopaedics
Rotator cuff related dysfunction is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain. This handout outlines factors that may contribute to the development of rotator cuff related shoulder pain, expected recovery times, evidence-based treatment, and when surgery may be indicated.
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Rhythm, Music, Language, and the Brain

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryMotor Speech/Dysarthria/Apraxia
Based on the course Beat the Beat: Rhythm-Based Intervention for Communication Disorders by Dr. Yune S. Lee, this handout provides an overview of the dopaminergic system and its effect on temporal processing as related to speech and language. The handout describes the effect of DRD2 polymorphism (TaqIA).
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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout provides information on reverse total shoulder arthroplasty surgery, post-operative precautions, and general rehabilitation guidelines.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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AdultOTArthritis
This client handout explains the rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, the progression of symptoms, management techniques, and the role of therapy.
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