Correcting Problems in Self-Care
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When patients have difficulty during ADLs, it’s important for therapists to determine impairments and underlying factors that contribute to the problem area. Observation skills are important in the analysis of key problem areas.
When patients have difficulty during ADLs, it’s important for therapists to determine impairments and underlying factors that contribute to the problem area. Observation skills are important in the analysis of key problem areas.
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Improving Upper Extremity Function & Awareness
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Motor learning theory supports utilizing the involved upper extremity into everyday tasks. Jan Davis demonstrates three distinct methods to incorporate a nonfunctional upper extremity into ADLs and IADLS.
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Summary & Closing: Improving Function & Awareness
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Jan Davis summarizes the importance of using functional activities to improve function and awareness in stroke survivors.
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Standing with Fearful Patients During Function
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The standing tolerance of fearful patients often improves within the context of enriched environments. Determine why the patient is fearful, provide a secure environment and then facilitate motor control during tasks in standing.
