Physiotherapy is usually provided in a clinic or a hospital but sometimes you have to visit a patient in their home to provide therapy. The protocol remains the same at home as well. You have to assess the patient, get a history, create a plan… Read More »Guide for Physios: How to Prepare for Home Physiotherapy?
Imagine this. You design a treatment program for your patient. It includes all the best exercises that’ll help your patient recover. But it’s not working. Why? Because the patient isn’t following the program. He isn’t staying away from the activities that you’ve advised against. And… Read More »6 Ways to Improve Patient Compliance in Physical Therapy
The trigger point (TrP) management or therapy is a debated topic in the PT community. Some are hardcore supporters of its effectiveness while others don’t see it as anything more than a placebo. That could be because the inter-rater reliability of the different TrP features… Read More »Trigger Point Management in PT- What the Evidence Suggests in 2022
Textbooks often fail to properly prepare physical therapy students and novice healthcare professionals in forming a differential diagnosis. That’s mainly due to the contrast between textbook scenarios or typical presentations and real-life bedside clinical presentations. The process of establishing the final diagnosis is not a… Read More »3 Strategies for Creating Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy
Physical therapy has a key role in improving the quality of life of the elderly with exercises and physical activity. And that all begins with proper assessment during the patient intake. Geriatric physical therapy covers a range of problems such as mobility issues, balance disorders,… Read More »Objective Assessment of Geriatric Patients – Guide for Physios
Piriformis syndrome is one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed pathologies in the physical therapy field – at least amongst the young physios.[i] That’s because of the large differential diagnosis and overlapping symptoms with sciatica and other clinical conditions that affect the low back and… Read More »Piriformis Syndrome: Evidence-Based Guide for Physios
Neurodynamics is a critical area of physical therapy practice. Every day, PTs use Neurodynamics techniques to diagnose pathologies and treat patients with neural issues. So it’s helpful for PT students to get an understanding of what this approach is. This article is an introduction to… Read More »Neurodynamics: Introductory Guide for PT student
