Electrodiagnostic Studies Electrodiagnostic studies (also known as NCS/EMG or sometimes just EMG) include nerve conduction studies (NCSs or NCVs) and EMG. Other less commonly performed electrodiagnostic tests include somatosensory evoked…
Multiple Sclerosis Introduction and Epidemiology1 – MS is a CNS inflammatory disease of unknown etiology (thought to be autoimmune) that is characterized by areas of demyelination that are disseminated in…
Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP, Guillain-Barré syndrome) – an acquired disease of autoimmune etiology characterized by ascending paresthesias and weakness that can progress to total body…
Physiological Changes With Aging Muscle Aging: Muscle power decreases by 3.5% per year and muscle strength decreases by 1.4% to 2.5% per year after the age of 60 years Immobility:…
Musculoskeletal/Sports/Orthopedics LIMB JOINT PRIMARY MOVERS Motion (ROM in degrees) Muscles Nerves Roots Shoulder flexion (180) Anterior deltoid Coracobrachialis Axillary Musculocutaneous C5, C6 C6, C7 Shoulder extension (45) Latissimus dorsi Teres…
Burn Rehabilitation Secondary to external agents (heat, cold, chemicals, electricity, and radiation) #1 cause of accidental deaths in children under 2 years1 Leads to hypermetabolic state DEPTH/DEGREE Superficial thickness (first…
Pulmonary Rehabilitation PR is a multidisciplinary program that provides persons with the ability to adapt to chronic lung disease.1 Rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung conditions is well established and…
Cardiac Rehabilitation INTRODUCTION Under the broadened scope of the recent AHRQ guidelines, CR may include exercise programs, education and risk factor modification for secondary prevention, and psychosocial counseling.1 CR is…
Concussion The term mild traumatic brain injury has generally been used synonymously with the word “concussion”; however, at the Third International Conference on Concussion in Sport, held in Zurich in…
Modalities ESSENTIAL POINTS OF PRESCRIPTION OF MODALITIES Diagnosis Impairments/disabilities Precautions Modality Area to be treated Intensity/settings/temperature range Frequency of treatment Duration of treatment Goals/objectives of treatment Date of reevaluation SELECTED…
