Cycle of Inactivity
December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This piece describes the cycle of inactivity and provides a visual illustration.
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Evidence-Based Practice for Parkinson’s Disease
November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have trouble writing evidence based goals for your patients with Parkinson’s disease? This document outlines recommended outcome measures and the scores that are necessary to demonstrate improvement. Use it as a quick reference to educate patients on their fall risk and performance relative to other individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
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Functional Standing Tolerance Activities
October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Target standing tolerance through functional tasks using this resource as a guide.
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Performing the Roll Test and Treatment for Horizontal Canal BPPV
July 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you see individuals with BPPV? Most cases are in the posterior canal but the next most common incidence is in the horizontal canal. This document will take you and your patient through a procedure to diagnose and treat horizontal canal BPPV.
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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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How To Get Up From A Fall
June 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Practice fall safety with this step-by-step visual guide to getting up from a fall.
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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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Fall Risk and Medications
April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides therapists with a list of medications associated with increased fall risk to use during chart review and medication management activities
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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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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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