Physical Therapy

The interventions that I observed was the use of contrast bath for the Chronic Regional pain, E-stim, Ultrasound, hot packs for the pain management as well as to decrease the stiffness and swelling. The activity that I observed were ROM arc to increase movement in the bilateral upper extremities, sand box to increase core strength, Theraputty, peg boards, cognition pattern puzzles, visual perception puzzles, arm bike (rollator), bolts and screw for fine motor coordination, mini mental test to intact orientation as well as memory. I observed how therapist were teaching the patients to increase independence while transferring from bed to wheelchair to commode. I observed the use of adaptive devices to make the patient as functional as possible with their daily activities such as long handled shower brush, Reacher, sock aid, leg lifter, adaptive heavy weighted utensils and many

Physical therapy has come a long way in the last couple of decades, literally transforming the way pain, functional limitations and recovery from surgery is treated. But just as with any other healthcare provider, it’s the people behind the front door - and their treatment philosophy - which makes the critical difference in the patient experience.

Health in Motion Rehabilitation is a rehabilitation clinic where is given specialized treatment of cerebral palsy in Toronto. There is providing education for skill and how a child become independence, massage therapist, speech language and communication therapy and group therapy and how a child develop social skills (Health in Motion Rehabilitation, 2016). Furthermore, there is providing nutrition counselling according to a boy’s age, growth and development and his ability for eating and swallowing.

P: Patient is advised to keep completing the HEP and to use the L UE as much as possible during simple ADLs and IADLs. The patient is also advised to record his community outings weekly and bring the records to every therapy session. Continue to treat the client 2x a week for skilled therapy to increase community integration, decrease edema in the distal L UE, increase functional activities involving bilateral use, and increase ROM in the L UE to increase independence and performance in

Sensory processing activities: Jumping on the trampoline and crashing on the pillows 10x10. Wilbarger's brushing protocol (providing deep pressure, tactile input, joint compression and oral swipes and massage using MORE protocol), weight-bearing activity, free play activity, standing activity, sit-down activity and obstacle course to increase concentration, attention span, body awareness, fine and gross motor skills, UE strength, bilateral coordination and activity tolerance to facilitate therapeutic activities.

participation level impairments. The progress in AROM, muscle strength, dynamic balance, single leg power, and coordination all attributed to the patient’s ability to climb stairs without handrails reciprocally, ambulate on uneven terrain, jump, and run pain-free after five weeks of intervention.

Thompson is a 62-year-old male, who came into the rehab facility after experiencing a stroke, which left him with right side weakness. According to Nilsen, Gillen, Geller, Hreha, & Saleem “Motor impairments are a common consequence of stroke. These deficits often compromise a person’s ability to engage in meaningful occupations (2015). Therefore, he was assigned to both an Occupational therapist and a physical therapist. Both therapists established their treatment by evaluating Mr. Thompson, the OT focused more with the upper extremities. Therefore, she begun with the use of the hand dynamometer, which provided her with Mr. Thompson grip strength and the Goniometers to measure his Range of Motion. After her evaluation and establishing Mr. Thompson baseline, she was able to create an intervention plan. According to American Occupational Therapy Association, the intervention plan, is a directs action of occupational therapy practitioners, describes selected occupational therapy approaches and types of interventions to be used in reaching clients’ identified outcomes

Sensory processing activities: Trampoline jumps and crashing on the pillows 10X10, swinging in the hammock swing in linear motion with medium to fast for 5 minutes followed by 2 minutes of slow swinging. Wilbarger's brushing protocol (providing deep pressure, tactile input, joint compression and oral swipes and massage using MORE protocol), curl-ups, weight bearing and obstacle course to increase concentration, attention span, body awareness, fine and gross motor skills, UE strength and activity tolerance to facilitate therapeutic activities.

“Oh the places you’ll go. Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way!” (Dr. Seuss) Physical therapy is about helping others to overcome their obstacles in life, that every day is an opportunity to regain and relearn how to use the faculties of our limbs. Therefore, no matter where you go, that day is a day for something new and amazing to happen. So what are you waiting for?! The life purpose of a physical therapist is to graduate collage with knowledge and the ability to help others to become active again in the world. All that time studying and going to classes working hard each day and finally graduating collage. Waiting to seek the world into helping others

This therapy program is designed to increase the strength of the calf and foot muscles thereby allowing the patient to give impetus to his or her own body supported by a stationary surface such as the floor.

The goals of this intervention were to decrease patient pain and disability as well as to increase range of motion. Affectiveness of treament was measured with multiple scales to account for both subjective and objective information. The patient was asked to subjectively rate his perceived pain and function. The examiner measured objective ROM, functional movement and special testings. The following are measures that were included:

One healthcare profession, specifically, is Physical Therapy. Physical therapists have a significant role in helping people with chronic pain and disabilities return to their normal lifestyle, fulfill their potential and participate fully in society. The people who require the services of physical therapists range from pediatrics to geriatrics. Physical therapy can help with strengthening and balance to prevent falling, to keep geriatric patients out of nursing homes and hospitals. It can help the highest performing athletes with injury prevention and appropriate recovery programs so they can return to their sport. It can also help an injured farmer gain range of motion to return to his work. Through physical activity, exercise

At the CRS McCandless location, the specialized programs include balance therapy, hand therapy, lymphedema management, neurorehabilitation, sports rehab, women’s health, and men’s health programs.

The first component involves repetitive, task-oriented training of the affected upper extremity for 6 hours a day for 10 or 15 consecutive weekdays. During the intervention phase, the participant is supervised by an interventionist as they practice functional task activities such as shaping or task practice. Shaping is a training method based on principles of behavioral training. The motor objective is approached by small steps, and each functional activity is practiced for a set of ten 30 trials. Task practice is not structured to be individual trials. It involves functionally based activities (e.g., writing wrapping a gift) that are performed continuously for a period of 15 – 20

It is done to relieve muscle tension relax your back circulation and prepare your back for deeper massage work