• Pain or hyperesthesia at the shoulder, wrist, or hand out of proportion to the injury.
• Limitation of motion develops. Typically, the shoulder develops limitation in a capsular pattern with most restriction in lateral rotation and abduction. In the wrist and hand, the most common restrictions are limited wrist extension and metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal […]

Indications. Extension is used if pain and/or neurological symptoms centralize (decrease of move more proximally) during extension testing maneuvers and peripheralize (worsen) during flexion. Extension is also indicated for flexed postural dysfunctions with limited range into extension.
Contraindications to Specific Spinal Movements
Extension of the spine is contraindicated
• When no position or movement decreases or centralizes the […]

Patients who have been treated through the acute and subacute phases of healing with appropriately graded exercises should have minimal impairments that prevent or restrict daily activities. Individuals who must do heavy material handling (e.g., a manual laborer, firefighter, caregiver of small children or patients) or who participate in high-demand sports activities may require additional […]

Patient satisfaction after THA as well as the assessment of pain and perceived level of function and quality of life as judged by the patient and/or the surgeon generally reflect a marked decrease in pain and improvement in function. Historically, patient-related outcomes were assessed by the surgeon rather than the patient. During the past decade […]

Common impairments exhibited by patients during the acute and subacute stages of soft tissue healing and the initial phase of postoperative rehabilitation after THA are pain secondary to the surgical procedure, decreased ROM, muscle guarding and weakness, impaired postural stability and balance, and diminished functional mobility (transfers and ambulation activities). Depending on the type of […]