RonPT
22 posts
Dec 29, 2009
6:27 AM
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What would you do if the pain is on the right foot, and the good side is also the right leg for Leg Raise? Do you still go to the opposite even though the good side for Leg Raise is in the same leg?
Thanks!
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Tom Dalonzo-Baker
136 posts
Dec 30, 2009
5:42 PM
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If the pain is in the right foot, that doesn't mean the right side is the bad side. It means that perhaps for foot exercises it is the bad side. But not for the whole leg. So for leg raise it can surely be the good side. Treat it as such and see what happens. If result is positive continue, if not move on to next exercise.
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jen
54 posts
Dec 31, 2009
5:07 PM
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i always tell pts to be careful with the words they choose.....they have their pain side vs the good side for whichever motion they are testing
the good side may be on the pain side depending on which way the tissue would rather move
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bjones
20 posts
Jan 07, 2010
7:22 AM
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I think choice of words is important. I alway use "easy side" vs "harder side".
That being said a lot of folks screw it up anyway...kinda like PTs at the course (me included)!
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Tom Dalonzo-Baker
137 posts
Jan 08, 2010
6:06 PM
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Since hearing Bill do one of his in-services I have used easier and harder side a lot more. The patient can relate to this a whole bunch better. Good and Bad can mean lots more to different people.
Tom
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DthuePT
14 posts
Jan 12, 2010
6:49 PM
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my personal "testimony" for TMR is doing arm raise (usually right) and twist to fix a tight ankle on the right (dorsiflexion restriction). keep trying the other fab five, hope this heips.
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