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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Chronic Pain Condition
You’re evaluating a patient who describes burning pain in their hand that seems out of proportion to the minor wrist sprain they had last month.…
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Restless Legs Syndrome: Involuntary Leg Movement
You’re in the middle of a re-assessment, and your patient with chronic low back pain can’t sit still. They’re constantly shifting, crossing and uncrossing their…
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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): Paralysis and Rehabilitation
You’re evaluating a patient who sustained a C5 spinal cord injury two weeks ago. They’re medically stable, but you’re already thinking about transfers, equipment needs,…
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Cognitive and Motor Recovery
You’re treating a 24-year-old who was in a car accident three months ago. They can walk, but their balance is off, they fatigue easily, and…
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Ataxia: Uncoordinated Movement Disorder
You’re in the middle of a balance assessment, and your patient is sitting with their eyes closed. They can’t seem to keep their trunk still,…
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Flaccid Paralysis: Complete Loss of Muscle Tone
You’re in the ICU, and your patient just suffered a severe stroke. When you go to move their arm, it feels heavy and completely limp,…
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Apraxia: Inability to Perform Learned Movements
You call your patient to the treatment table, ask them to “show me how you brush your teeth,” and they stare back blankly. But five…
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Dysarthria: Speech Muscle Weakness
You’re in the middle of a session with a patient post-stroke, and when you ask them to describe their pain, their words come out slurred…
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Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulty Management
You’re about to evaluate a patient post-stroke, and during the assessment, they start coughing immediately after taking a sip of water. You’ve just witnessed a…
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Aphasia: Language and Communication Deficit
You’re in the middle of a reevaluation for a patient post-stroke, and you ask them to “point to the ceiling.” They look at you blankly,…
