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What Is the HINTs Exam?

July 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
A screening tool for an individual who is experiencing acute dizziness and vertigo. It can be used in the clinic or in an emergency room setting.
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Screening Tools for Assessing Fall Risk in Older Adults

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This document is a quick reference for commonly used outcome measures for older individuals to determine if they have risk of falling. The document outlines what measures are best supported and outlines the sensitivity and specificity of the risk of falls in the next year.
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Car Transfers

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Improve client community engagement by learning about a variety of car transfer techniques, including slide board transfers, horizontal transfers, stand pivot and squat pivot transfers.
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Pushing Behavior

January 31, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource provides therapists a background of pushing behavior, quick assessments, and treatment ideas.
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Vestibular Hypofunction

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes vestibular hypofunction and provides some insight about what to expect and what to do next.
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Vestibular Neuritis

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient with vestibular neuritis? This document will help explain the diagnosis and detail what to expect. The document is helpful for patients, caregivers, and clinicians.
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Teaching Safe Balance Strategies

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes safe balance strategies that therapists can use to educate and train clients to improve safety with daily activities and prevent falls.
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Optimizing Safety During Pet Care

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Handout includes several ideas for reduction of fall risk during pet care, including raised feeders, sitting to feed, finding assistance, and ways to manage walking a dog to improve safety and independence with this vital home management task.
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