Tag Archives: Patient
Pinch Grip Testing: An Essential Clinical Utility
Pinch grip is important for individuals to perform activities of daily living and various everyday tasks. Testing for pinch grip strength is important to be able to understand impairments and functional limitations a patient is experiencing. What are we evaluating … Continue reading
What are CanDo® Intensity® Loops?
Go beyond traditional exercise bands and crank up the intensity with the CanDo® Intensity® Loops! One of the most durable bands we offer, the CanDo® Intensity® Loop is designed to give a greater resistance than our standard CanDo® bands. Ideal … Continue reading
What is Therapeutic Alliance?
Therapeutic alliance is “a general construct that usually includes theoretical definition the collaborative nature, the affective bond, and the goal and task agreement between patients and clinicians”.1 Developing the therapeutic relationship between the patient and clinician is so important to … Continue reading
How to Measure Lumbar Range of Motion? A Bubble Inclinometer.
Range of motion is assessed by a qualified healthcare professional to identify impairments and functional limitations. Range of motion is an objective measurement that can be used to measure progress of a given individual during their episode of care. When … Continue reading
Don’t have Dumbbells Available? Use Cuff Weights Instead!
We commonly will prescribe exercises using dumbbells to perform specific therapeutic exercises. However, sometimes patients are not able to use these products due to potential issues including pain with gripping, skin integrity, and other problems. What are some alternatives we … Continue reading
3 Questions You Should Ask Your Patients
During the initial interview with a patient, we want to ask questions to help better facilitate he conversation. More importantly, we want to be able to understand what the patient is experiencing, so we can better help them during their … Continue reading
Core Strengthening: Is There More to the Core?
Patients may be prescribed core stabilization exercises to strengthen their abdominal muscles to address their respective impairments and functional limitations. Core stabilization is a great way to improve strength, functional range of motion, and overall stability. However, maybe the “core” … Continue reading
Occupational Therapy Activities You Can Do at Home
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a specialized type of rehabilitation that focuses on helping patients get the most out of life through practicing everyday activities. The goal of OT is to allow the patient to have maximum independence. When you first … Continue reading
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022
If something ever goes wrong with your health, the first thought in your mind without a doubt is to go to the hospital. It is the best place to receive treatment for any health condition. However, with that must come … Continue reading
What is the best treatment we can do for our patients? Listen.
We always strive to provide the best care to our patients. We do this through many avenues, including locating the best available evidence, utilize our clinical expertise, and understand the individual’s personal expectations and values. This is true evidence-informed practice, … Continue reading