Scorebuilders Q&A
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Scorebuilders Q&A
Episode 46 – Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy – Parameters
A patient attends an outpatient physical therapy clinic six weeks following a left hemisphere stroke and presents with poor functional use of their affected upper extremity. The therapist determines the patient would benefit from the use of a sling to force the patient to use their affected extremity more frequently. Which of the following recommendations would be MOST appropriate for sling use?
1. Wear the sling on the right arm for 10% of waking hours
2. Wear the sling on the right arm for 90% of waking hours
3. Wear the sling on the left arm for 10% of waking hours
4. Wear the sling on the left arm for 90% of waking hours
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