Gait and Locomotion Training
Chapter 14 Gait and Locomotion Training OVERVIEW. Gait training is a technique of teaching walking skills. Deficient patterns are corrected by attending to muscle imbalances and the biomechanical components of…
Balance and Coordination
Chapter 12 Balance and Coordination 12.1 Balance Exercises Balance exercises or training involves activities aimed at reducing instability/falls by improving patients’ ability to maintain their center of gravity within their…
Joint Mobilization (Articulation, Nonthrust Technique; Nonimpulse Technique)
Chapter 25 Joint Mobilization (Articulation, Nonthrust Technique; Nonimpulse Technique) OVERVIEW. Joint mobilization (also called articulation, non-thrust) is a manual technique directed to the patient’s joint whereby the clinician imparts passive…
Prosthetics
Chapter 32 Prosthetics OVERVIEW. A prosthesis is an artificial mechanical or electrical body part used to replace a missing one; the word literally means “placed instead.”1 SUMMARY: CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS….
Older Drivers with Acute or Chronic Medical Conditions (Includes Noncommercial Motor Vehicles, Excludes Commercial Drivers)
Chapter 20 Older Drivers with Acute or Chronic Medical Conditions (Includes Noncommercial Motor Vehicles, Excludes Commercial Drivers) The primary guideline for assessing and counseling older drivers is set forth by…
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Chapter 21 Manual Lymphatic Drainage OVERVIEW. Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a gentle manual technique that involves mild, suprafacially applied mechanical stretches of the lymphatic collectors’ walls to enhance activity…
Vasopneumatic Compression Devices
Chapter 48 Vasopneumatic Compression Devices (Intermittent Compression Pumps) OVERVIEW. Vasopneumatic compression devices (VCD) are a form of compression therapy that uses mechanical force from a pump to intermittently exerts external…
Coordination: Communication and Documentation
Chapter 8 Coordination: Communication and Documentation 8.1 Communication To communicate means to inform or make known.1 This section will address issues regarding (1) general communication principles, (2) communicating bad news,…
