OCTH 607 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lower Motor Neuron, Orthopedic Surgery
1 Feb 2021
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Preparatory tasks: ther ex & ther activity purposes. Can we pinch: rom, prevent/ decrease contractures. Preparatory tasks: ther ex & ther activity indications. Arthritis: lose a lot of function, lots of pinches and grasps that cannot be done. Lower motor neuron disorders (peripheral nerve injuries, guillain- barre, Sci: there will be time that the nerve cannot grow back, need to them compensate and adapt. Preparatory tasks: ther ex & ther activity contradictions. Compromised cardio- pulmonary function: severely lacking with covid patients. Strict hr ranges for a reason so that you acan terminate and bring down a hr if it is up too high. Cannot put compression on an unhealed fracture so need to find a new way to get the blood flowing. Tendon healing: you do not move arm at all because it has to adhere first and then will get strict instructions that need to be followed.
