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Anterior Drawer Test: Ankle and Knee Ligament Laxity
You’re in the middle of a knee evaluation, and the patient tells you their knee “gave out” when they planted to change direction. The joint…
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Epithelialization: Skin Healing Process
You’re in the middle of a wound care session, carefully cleaning a sacral pressure injury. You notice a delicate, pearly-pink film starting to creep in…
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Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS): 0-10 Pain Tool
Here is the educational blog post on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), tailored for DPT students and clinicians. You’re asking your patient to rate…
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Berg Balance Scale: Fall Risk Assessment
You’re watching your patient struggle to stand from the chair without using their arms, and you’re wondering just how safe they are to return home.…
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Functional Independence Measure (FIM): 18-Item Assessment
You’re in a team meeting, and the discharge planner asks for a FIM score to justify continued rehab services. You freeze. You know it’s a…
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SOAP Note: Physical Therapy Documentation Format
You’re in the middle of a busy outpatient clinic day, and you’ve just finished a comprehensive evaluation of a post-operative shoulder patient. You have a…
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Compression Bandaging: Multi-Layer Wrapping Technique
You’re ready to wrap a sprained ankle, but are you prepared for the clinical reasoning behind the wrap? Compression bandaging is a cornerstone intervention in…
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Edema Management: Swelling Reduction Techniques
You see the swelling after a total knee replacement or an ankle sprain, and you know you need to address it. But edema management is…
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Granulation Tissue: New Tissue Formation
You’re examining a patient’s post-surgical incision and notice a beefy, red, moist tissue beginning to fill the wound bed. This is a fantastic sign of…
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Slough: Moist Necrotic Tissue Identification
You’re in the middle of a wound care session, and the patient asks, “Is that yellow stuff supposed to be there?” You’re looking at slough,…
