Cervical Radiculopathy [Case Study] Part 3: Physical Therapy Treatment Example, Program Advancements, Discharge - FPF Show E:118
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In today's video we go over a Cervical Radiculopathy [Case Study] Part 3: Physical Therapy Treatment Example, Program Advancements, Discharge - FPF Show E:118
- 0:00 Introduction
- 0:17 Watching for red flags (progressive weakness)
- 1:06 Manual therapy treatments
- 1:54 Advancing the patient's Home Exercise Program (HEP)
- 3:41 Hand held dynamometer - Object strength measurements
- 5:36 How we returned back to the gym after cervical radiculopathy
- 10:05 What did a physical therapy treatment session look like for a patient with cervical radiculopathy?
- 13:55 Overall plan of care and discharge planning - expectations vs. reality
- 15:12 1 year re-evaluation - What is still limited?
- 16:31 Discharge home exercise program (template)
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- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS
Show Notes / Relevant Articles:
- FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
- PART 1: Cervical Radiculopathy [Case Study] Part 1: Subjective, Objective Evaluation, Diagnosis FPF Show E:116
- PART 2: Cervical Radiculopathy [Case Study] Part 2: Plan of Care, Initial Treatments FPF Show E:117
- Cervical Radiculopathy MASTER CLASS for Physical Therapists - FPF Show E:115
- Diagnosing Cervical Radiculopathy: Special Tests & Clinical Insights | Clinical Examination
- Upper Limb Dermatome Testing for Cervical Radiculopathy - Sensory Testing
- Upper Limb Myotome Testing for Cervical Radiculopathy - Manual Muscle Tests
- Deep Tendon Reflex Testing - Upper Limb | Cervical Radiculopathy Diagnosis
- Cervical Radiculopathy Exercise Guide [Evidence-Based]
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References:
Dedering Å, Peolsson A, Cleland JA, Halvorsen M, Svensson MA, Kierkegaard M. The Effects of Neck-Specific Training Versus Prescribed Physical Activity on Pain and Disability in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Dec;99(12):2447-2456. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.008. Epub 2018 Jul 4. PMID: 30473018.
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