by Erica and Susan | Jun 29, 2023 | Assessment
Compression fractures are commonly associated with osteoporosis in older adults. However, what happens when these fractures occur in young males? In this episode, Erica and Susan discuss a patient who sustained a T6 compression fracture. It is intriguing to...
by Erica and Susan | Jun 22, 2023 | Assessment
This is an excerpt from Erica’s DCP course call in February of 2023. In this episode, she delves into the crucial aspect of meeting patient expectations and facilitating their progress. She explores the dynamic relationship between healthcare providers...
by Erica and Susan | Apr 27, 2023 | Assessment
In this “shortie” episode Erica discusses different ways she assesses the knee. There are 3 parts to the knee joint and assessing a movement pattern that takes into account all these regions is key. It’s not all about patellar tracking,...
by Erica and Susan | Mar 8, 2023 | Assessment
In this episode, Erica discusses the fine points of what to do when your patient stops improving. AKA a plateau. Problem-solving through a patient plateau requires sound clinical reasoning and a reflection back to the patient’s story. Looking at the injury and...
by Erica and Susan | Feb 23, 2023 | Assessment
Many of our episodes have included clients on the hypermobile end of the spectrum with a stiff thorax. How do you balance increasing thorax movement around a hypermobile shoulder girdle region? How do you use sound clinical reasoning to design an exercise program to...
by Erica and Susan | Feb 16, 2023 | Assessment
In this episode, Erica throws out some clinical gems when it comes to clinical reasoning through these scenarios. What do you do when your patient says, “I am 85% better but I am still getting (insert symptom) when I do (insert activity).” or...
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