12/08/15 pre-authorization letter indicates that this is an appeal of the denial for participation in the Active Rehabilitation Program. The request is not for a functional restoration program or PT but for an active rehabilitation program consisting of intensive therapy two hours a day, twice a week. The patient has failed PT and acupuncture. An Active rehabilitation Program will benefit the patient. The goal of this program was to improve his ability to push, pull, reach, lift and increase his right arm strength.…
To provide an appropriate outcome you need to include your initial assessment findings to see if the original problem is resolved. To do this you will need to perform an assessment before the intervention and then after the intervention. For example, if you assessed that you patient was in pain, you would want to provide pain medication. You would then follow up and assess them again to see if that pain is gone; if the pain is gone then you have an effective patient outcome.…
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Vision 2020 is similar to a jigsaw puzzle. To appreciate the whole picture, we have to piece together the interlocking tabs and pockets of the puzzle. Clinical decision-making (CDM) serves as the tabs and pockets of APTA Vision 2020. CDM works as a link among the elements of Vision 2020, namely: autonomous practice, direct access, doctor of physical therapy degree, lifelong education, evidence-based practice, a practitioner of choice and professionalism (APTA, n.d.). An effective and efficient patient care is founded on CDM (Wainwright, Shepard, Harman, & Stephens, 2011). All clinicians had developed from a novice, intermediate and experienced therapists. Each one of us had undergone a metamorphosis…
3) Describe the MEND study intervention, being sure to include all 3 components in your description. (4-5 sentences, 2 marks)…
Discuss how evidence-based practice is applied in your practice setting and describe the desired patient outcome achieved through this approach.…
3. Explain the importance of adopting the correct posture throughout the treatment and the impact this may have on yourself and the outcome of the treatment.…
Assessment (A): This section of the SOAP note contains the problem list and the clinician summary of the session, including the patient performance and short-term and long-term goals. The clinician generally makes comments on progress in this section. If there are other variable that influence the session, those may be noted in this section as well, such as a suggestion that the patient appears to be a good rehab candidate.…
3. The researchers stated that the participants in the intervention group reported a reduction in mobility…
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Theodor Geisel (1904 - 1991), better known as Dr. Seuss, was an American writer of chil- dren’s books for young readers. His works have been widely read, since the 1937 release of “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street”, his first children’s book. While most of his subsequent releases were aimed at young children, he also drew political cartoons during the 2nd World War, which provide a backdrop for the motivation into exploring the topic of this essay - reading his works as a thinking adult. I provide an analysis of his more seminal works, from the perspective of a mature reader, while attempting to resolve my interpretation of his works, with the adoration that Geisel enjoyed among his younger readers. I also look at the utility, if…
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I had to sit back and think about this section and to even really put into words how I assess the effectiveness of all my interventions, not just my AAT-C interventions. Throughout my graduate school experience, I have been building this foundation of how I decide if what is happening in the room is effective for the client. I know that this will always be a working process and that it is fluid at the same time. I also know that what works for one client, may not work for the next client.…
Using a historical control group, there was no way to account for other changes in patient care that may have occurred between the 2 periods that could have affected patient outcomes. The dose of physical activity both before and after the early mobility program were not specifically assessed.…
I had the pleasure of shadowing a physical therapist in a home health setting treating children under the age of three. At first what initially looked like playing with the kids turned out to be much harder when I tried emulating what the therapist did. Throughout my senior year and even more now as a graduate, I realize I'm still constantly learning. I desire to continue to observe different settings as well as retake a class in order to prepare myself for school. Beyond shadowing I jumped on an opportunity to work side-by-side therapists. I took a position as a rehab aide at an outpatient clinic and enjoy seeing all I’ve learned so far being applied every day. I have absorbed knowledge of different protocols, handing practices, and front office operations. I relished being a part of the treatment process as well as the everyday tasks involved in running a clinic. It opened my eyes to better see the depth and breadth of the world of physical…
In my practice, a full body assessment is a critical component with admission. When a new resident arrives,…