Radial Fracture, Ten Weeks Post Surgery: Paraffin Bath & Scar Mobilization
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A paraffin bath helps soft tissue structures of the hand and wrist. The therapist demonstrates scar mobilization techniques with a patient and explains how heat helps increase range of motion to reduce pain and improve function.
A paraffin bath helps soft tissue structures of the hand and wrist. The therapist demonstrates scar mobilization techniques with a patient and explains how heat helps increase range of motion to reduce pain and improve function.
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Radial Fracture, Part 2: Initial Observations
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As the therapist begins her exam to determine impairments that will affect hand function, she compares both hands and notes edema, points of pain and limitation of range of motion of the hand and wrist. The patient is eight weeks post surgery.
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Self-Care: One-Handed Shoe Tying
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Many stroke survivors are unable to tie their own shoes. A very simple method of how to tie shoes with the use of one hand is demonstrated to a stroke survivor in the outpatient clinic.
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Outpatient Assessment, Part 3: Hand
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The outpatient therapist does an informal assessment of sensation continues gathering information during her initial assessment while the stroke survivor describes his problem areas and goals for therapy.
