Clinical Evaluation

Many rehabilitation clinicians have faced challenges in clinical decision-making due to inconsistent patient performance. For example, what we see in the clinic might not match a patient’s reported limitations. Without objective data to back in-clinic performance, we may be left making more judgment calls about treatment progression than we’d like. Consistency of effort (COE) testing…

Movement screens earned their place in rehab. The Functional Movement Screen gave clinicians a shared language for movement quality: a standardized, repeatable way to watch someone move, flag asymmetries, and clear for pain. If you have spent any time in this field, you have run hundreds of them. There is real value in that common…

If there is one finding rehab research agrees on in knee osteoarthritis, it is this: quadriceps weakness is among the most consistent drivers of OA-related pain and function loss. It predicts who develops the disease, who progresses, and who ends up needing a joint replacement. So most programs set out to “strengthen the quad.” The…

Manual muscle testing is the most widely used strength assessment in rehab. Every PT and OT learns it, nearly every clinic uses it, and for confirming gross weakness or screening quickly at the bedside, it does a real job. It is not going anywhere — and it shouldn’t. But here is something worth addressing: MMT…

A dexterity test measures hand, finger, and arm coordination through controlled tasks that require precision, speed, and accuracy. These tests provide objective measurements of manual dexterity and serve as essential tools in clinical rehabilitation, neurological assessment, and employment screening. Healthcare professionals, employers, and individuals who undergo these assessments need to understand dexterity tests because they…

Dynamometry testing for return to sport gives clinicians the objective strength data they need to make defensible clearance decisions. Manual muscle testing misses meaningful deficits, and time-based protocols alone don’t cut it anymore. This article breaks down the types of dynamometry, the metrics that matter beyond peak torque, how to standardize your testing protocols, and…

Master the rapid exchange grip test with our expert protocol guide. Learn proper administration, result interpretation, and how to integrate REG testing into comprehensive effort assessment systems for better clinical outcomes and defensible documentation.

If you’ve treated patients with patellar tendonitis, then you know the sesamoids in the knee. The smaller sesamoid bones of the hand and feet play a big role in other conditions, but they’re often overlooked. Let’s explore the anatomy, function, and rehab techniques for sesamoid bones.

Learn about the difference between work conditioning vs. work hardening—both structured rehabilitation programs that help injured workers safely return to their jobs.

Learn about widely adopted rehab outcome measures including FIM, Berg Balance Scale, and DASH for different patient populations.

Improve your Clinic; How data-driven rehab improves clinical decisions, patient engagement, and business performance.

Learn how Functional Capacity Evaluations use standardized tests and job-specific tasks to objectively measure a patient’s physical work abilities.