Chapter 15 Relaxation Techniques (Progressive Muscle Relaxation) OVERVIEW. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a general method of relaxation by consciously contracting and then relaxing groups of muscles. The technique was…
Chapter 5 Mobility Testing NEURAL TENSION TESTING Neural tension tests used to help determine what structure is causing symptoms (i.e., nerve versus musculoskeletal tissues). An example is the passive straight…
Chapter 10 Infection Control 10.1 Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Health Care Infection Control Practice Advisory Committee (HICPAC), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology…
Chapter 18 Public Accessibility The ADA Checklist is used in complying with Title III requirements of removing architectural barriers in public areas of existing facilities when removal can be achieved…
Chapter 7 Strength Testing: Isokinetic Testing & Evaluation (Class II Devices) This section reviews complications during isokinetic testing. Nine knee (or related) injuries were reported to the FDA from 5/28/97…
Chapter 6 Pain Assessment Pain assessment sometimes involves pressing a device into a patient’s body part to evaluate responsiveness to pain. Two sources express concern of inflicting trauma or potentially…
Chapter 4 Screening for Falls in Older Persons Screening procedures may help to identify those older individuals more at risk for falls. Guidelines for fall prevention in older persons were…
Chapter 1 Blood Pressure Assessment SPHYGMOMANOMETER Concerns for sphygmomanometer use relate to circulatory occlusion in select patients and the possibility of cross-contamination from the cuff.
3 Shoulder Injuries Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, SCS, MEd, ATC, CSCS BACKGROUND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SHOULDER REHABILITATION IMPORTANCE OF THE HISTORY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF SHOULDER PATHOLOGY ROTATOR CUFF…
8 Spinal Disorders Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, SCS, MEd, ATC, CSCS WHIPLASH INJURY: TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE FOR THE CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT-BASED CLASSIFICATION OF LOW BACK PAIN CORE…
