DD comes into your clinic for rehab post ACL surgery. You no…

DD comes into your clinic for rehab post ACL surgery. You notice s/s of depression. You administer the appropriate depression screening and patient reports having thoughts over the last 14days that they would be better off dead or hurting themselves in some way.  What is your next action?

A 72 year old male presents with low back pain of insidious…

A 72 year old male presents with low back pain of insidious onset.  He has a history of prostate cancer 4 years ago that was successfully treated with chemotherapy.  His father was diagnosed with colon cancer when he was 75 years old.  He reports having 2-4 alcoholic drinks 3x per week and smoked 1 pack of cigarettes’ per day from the ages of 20-25 when he served in the military as a young man.  Which of the following findings is most concerning for possible cancer as a cause of back pain.

You’ve been treating a 4-year-old with Cerebral Palsy who is…

You’ve been treating a 4-year-old with Cerebral Palsy who is mostly non-verbal and lower physical functioning. This patient tends to have a saturated diaper on every session, appears dirty/unkept, and misses sessions frequently due to the parent’s schedule. At this session you asked about the results from the recent neurologist appointment and the parent states they missed it and had to reschedule it for the 3rd time. What would you do and why?