The unintended consequences of COVID-19 in long-term care
The side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have created an entirely new challenge for not…
Fishing Pole Analogy
When you cast a fishing line into water and catch a fish, the fish will…
Quality nursing is vital for successful rehabilitation
When our disabled or elderly patients are admitted to a either an acute or sub-acute…
Knees and Elbows
Lost range of motion of patients’ joints is very common. Let’s look at knees and…
One area of healthcare when it is OK to just treat symptoms
It is never wise or in the best interest of the patient to only treat…
Severe wrist – which hand splint to use
An orthotist stated their patient has “mild tone, wrist flexed approximately to 80 degrees,” and…
Consider these factors when working with your contracture patients
Patients with increased muscle tone and/or spasticity burn a lot of calories that must be…