ktoncapecod
5 posts
Feb 23, 2009
6:55 PM
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I also want to report I had a patient who is morbidly obese, spinal stenosis, trendelburg gait and leg pain B. She tells me I feel like I need to stand up straight. So I had her stand up straight and this helped her walking. But I also noticed she was having trouble getting out of a chair without using her UEs. She Sidebends/lists to the R when she moves from sit to stand. So I had her over accentuate this compensation when she went to move fromsit to stand. Yes again I am going to report her ability to get out of a chair was markedly improved and her walking had less evidence of trendlenburg! Love it!
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Tom Dalonzo-Baker
102 posts
Feb 24, 2009
7:54 AM
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Sounds like you get the "concept" Great job!
Tom
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MaryanninTN
11 posts
Mar 05, 2009
9:26 AM
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Ditto. If a therapist can't open their mind to "fixing" someone in the "opposite" way you were taught, the patient will also struggle. We need to listen to our patients with ALL of our senses. Their body is telling a story. Some of the manual gurus are opening up to this a little more. A Mulligan course I went to made mention that if the mobilization didn't work in one direction, DO THE OPPOSITE direction! (Usually your told to change grades, hand holds etc. but KEEP TRYING THE SAME THING) Great Job Listening!!!!
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