After evaluating a 77-year-old female patient with impaired…

After evaluating a 77-year-old female patient with impaired balance, her objective findings indicate normal static single-leg balance and normal Romberg but below norms for functional reach (3.0 in) and STAR excursion balance test.  The most appropriate treatment would be:   

48 year-old MALE s/p guillain-barré syndrome was recently DC…

48 year-old MALE s/p guillain-barré syndrome was recently DC for Sub-Acute Rehab center and presents today at your clinic for an IE.  Pt is currently using rolling walker but has been practicing reciprocal gait in parallel bars and on body-weight support TM in Sub-Acute. Patient expresses would like to train with a less restrictive AD. The patient is a single father, lives in a two-story house, needs to be mobile, and works as a high school teacher and coaches lacrosse. Objective measurements: B UE strength: grossly 5/5 (former college athlete); B LE: grossly 3+/5.  Single Leg Stance Test: R- 3 SECS; L-4 SECS until loss of balance Functional Reach Test: 3 in (2 points): Select the most appropriate assistive device for this patient with accurate rationale. (2 points): Name TWO functional balance/gait tests that you would use to further assess this patient’s current condition. (2 points): Select TWO balance interventions with an appropriate dosage that addresses the patient’s impairments. 

Your patient is a 72-year-old woman who fell at home and had…

Your patient is a 72-year-old woman who fell at home and had surgery to repair a fractured left femur. The orthopedic surgeon has ordered a 25-lb. weight-bearing restriction on the left leg during gait. However, during her first 6 sessions, you have noticed that she is non-compliant with her Weight-Bearing status (Despite multiple Instructions regarding the limit by using a bathroom scale). Which of the following decisions will be most effective in ensuring compliance with this order?