PT Snacks Podcast: Physical Therapy with Dr. Kasey Hankins
You only have X amount of time in a given day. If you are a Physical Therapist or a Student Physical Therapist, you may also find that the time and energy you have left is precious, but the list of concepts you want to review or learn is endless. Build the habit of listening to small, bite-sized pieces of information to help you study, and save you time to live the rest of your life. Kasey Hankins, PT, DPT, OCS will be covering anatomy, arthokinematics, therapeutic exercise, patient education, and so much more. Tune in to learn on a time budget so you can continue to move your practice forward!
PT Snacks Podcast: Physical Therapy with Dr. Kasey Hankins
36. How to Treat a Neurological Population in an Orthopedic Setting
How do we bridge the gap between the Neurological and Orthopedic world of Physical Therapy? Today we have a special guest: Jordan Birdsong, PT, DPT, NCS, to discuss with us how to best take care of patients with neurological deficits that end up in an orthopedic setting.
Here are the questions we answer in this episode:
- What are some factors that effect whether a patient with neurological deficits goes to a neurological facility or orthopedic facility?
- What parameters should we use when loading our patients with neurological impairments?
- How can we best promote nerve healing in our practice?
- When can we expect maximum nerve recovery?
- How do we balance maximizing recovery with adapting with compensatory movements?
- How can we utilize AFOs in an orthopedic setting?
- What role does functional electrical stimulation play in neurological recovery?
- How do we manage tone and spasticity?
- Where can you go to find more information for your patients with these conditions?
The purpose of this podcast is to provide useful, condensed information for exhausted, time-crunched Physical Therapists and Student Physical Therapists who looking to build confidence in their foundational knowledge base and still have time to focus on other important aspects of life.
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