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Hemiparesis: One-Sided Muscle Weakness
You’re helping a patient with stroke transfer from bed to wheelchair, and you notice their left arm and leg are profoundly weak, but they can…
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Hemiplegia: One-Sided Paralysis
You’re in the middle of a morning assessment when your patient, a 62-year-old with a right-sided stroke, can’t lift their left arm off the bed…
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Paraplegia: Lower Body Paralysis
You’re in the middle of a rehab session with a patient who has a spinal cord injury. They can move their arms and hands well,…
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Quadriplegia (Tetraplegia): Four-Limb Paralysis
You’re in the ICU, and your patient with a C5 spinal cord injury is getting ready for their first sit on the edge of the…
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Parkinson’s Disease: Progressive Movement Disorder
You’re about to treat a patient who moves with a slow, shuffling gait and a stooped posture. They tell you their balance feels “off” and…
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Demyelinating Disease
You’re evaluating a patient who reports blurred vision, fatigue, and a “pins and needles” sensation in their feet that comes and goes. They were diagnosed…
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ALS: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Management
You’re evaluating a 55-year-old patient who reports tripping over their left foot and dropping things from their left hand. They’ve noticed a subtle weakness that’s…
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Cerebral Palsy (CP): Pediatric Motor Disorder
You remember that patient who always seemed to be “tight” everywhere, and their movements just looked a little different? That’s often the reality of Cerebral…
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Spinal Stenosis: Narrowing of the Spinal Canal
You’re in the middle of a re-evaluation with a 72-year-old patient who reports that standing and walking have become a chore. Their words: “The only…
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Scoliosis: sideways Spinal Curvature
You’re in the middle of a postural assessment, and you notice your patient’s shoulders aren’t level. A closer look reveals a subtle rib hump when…
