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An effective rotator cuff evaluation incorporates subjective patient observations and documents objective, measurable data. Let’s review some of the many parts of a rotator cuff evaluation, including the patient history, standardized assessments, a differential diagnosis, and tests for strength and range of motion.
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MMT is appropriate for some cases, but it’s generally less sensitive and less specific than dynamometry. Objective measurement with instruments brings greater validity and reliability to your test.
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When patients look at their objective progress reports, they know they’re getting better. There’s no guessing whether patients are progressing and no question about what’s making the difference. The strongest driver of his incredible compliance rate is the MCU’s evidence-based, objective measurement.
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Patients in this position often have one priority: get back the use of their affected extremity. Stroke assessments like the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery and the Beck Depression Inventory help clinicians make important decisions in the recovery process.
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You don't have to be a spine specialist to safely and effectively treat sever neck pain. This evidence-based approach applies many of the same principles you use for other conditions. As always, start with evaluation. Consider the client’s ADLs, job tasks, degenerative changes within the spine, disease, and muscle imbalances.
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The rehab team at London Road Community Hospital are helping people regain strength and function through Long-COVID so they can get back to work. PrimusRS plays an important role in facilitating functional exercise and providing critical data for patient progress.
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Traditional methods can only provide so much relief for severe neck pain and injuries. Explore an evidence-based approach focusing on a detailed assessment on range of motion and strength, and strengthening the neck itself.
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New System Launch! Strength & ROM Evaluations Made Simple, Precise, and Portable with EVJ
CategoriesThe EVJ makes your assessment and data collection better, faster, and easier. Leave those manual tools in the past and start getting reliable data that saves you time and money with the EVJ.
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This new lower extremity testing protocol allows researchers to quickly collect precise data on multiple types of movement. Researchers at the Orthopaedic Research Institute of Bournemouth University chose PrimusRS as the “gold standard” in muscular assessment.
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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.
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The new mandate from CMS prohibited the use of CPT codes 97530 and 97150 on the same day as an initial evaluation. This came as a major surprise to allied health providers and clinic owners, as well as the APTA and AOTA.
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Imaging plays an essential role in treating soft-tissue injuries. The challenge is obtaining an accurate image without facing excessively high costs or expenses. By working with sonography, you can reduce the risks to a patient and improves the treatment process. What is sonography? Sonography is a medical practice using sound to create an image or…