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Alan J Taylor Profile picture
@TaylorAlanJ
Sep 10, 2020 • 3 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
I’m in a graveyard.

Why?

#Risk #CervicalSpine #VertebralArtery #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy

Part III - Risk Assessment of The Cervical Spine

... coming VERY soon! 👀
Part III - Risk Assessment of The Cervical Spine: Directions For The Future

If the vertebral artery test truly is dead (?), where do we go from here?

#CervicalSpine #RiskAssessment #FCP #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy #ClinicalReasoning #Haemodynamics

Thanks to @RikKranenburg @NathanHutting @RogerKerry1 and the Australian Physiotherapy Association for providing me with the impetus to think about, and produce these short films. #Haemodynamics #RiskAssessment #CervicalSpine #FCP #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy #Education Image

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May 19, 2022
Six reasons to assess the cranial nerves in the MSK clinic.

A thread 🧵

Reason 1.
You assess and manage patients with neck pain/ headache/orofacial symptoms
#Physio #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy
Reason 2.
You routinely assess neurological function when you encounter
1. Distal symptoms in the upper limb
2. Distal symptoms in the lower limb
It is logical therefore to do the same when it comes to the neck/head/face
Reason 3.
You will see patients who complain of post trauma/insidious onset dizziness/nausea/visual disturbances
... which may or may not be linked to CN dysfunction.
CN testing should form part of your routine risk assessment. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34182898/
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Apr 14, 2022
6 reasons to take #BloodPressure in the MSK physiotherapy clinic.

A thread to ponder over Easter 🧵

#Haemodynamics #Physio #PhysicalTherapy #Hypertension

1/
Reason 1.

Vital signs tell you lots about the patient’s general health.

The 2 minutes it takes to check someone’s blood pressure may impact directly on your clinical reasoning and subsequent management.

2/
Reason 2.

High blood pressure is generally asymptomatic, so you wouldn’t know if the person sitting in front of you might be hypertensive.

... Unless you take the time to check.

3/
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Sep 22, 2020
1/ So here is the final result on the Cranial Nerves poll.

>50% responded that they were not taught CN’s at University

In addition 56% who WERE taught it suggested they were not comfortable acting on the findings.
2/ It is worth reflecting on the fact that most trained PT’s will assess neurological function in suspected upper limb and lower limb neurological dysfunction ... BUT NOT routinely in the cervical-cranial region.
3/ For a profession that positions itself as able ‘First Contact Practitioners’ for MSK conditions, that HAS to to be an #AFI

Serious adverse events related to cervical-cranial neurovascular dysfunction = Vision loss, Stroke or Death
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Aug 24, 2020
Risk Assessment of the cervical spine for NON-MANUAL THERAPISTS

4 case scenarios, to problem solve #RISK in the assessment & management of neck pain presentations.

#ClinicalReasoning #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy #FCP #Haemodynamics #VertebralArtery
Case 1.

Mayumi a 69 year old male archer (retired factory worker).

#ClinicalReasoning #FCP #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy #Haemodynamics
Case 2.

Phil a 41 year male sports shop proprietor and ex-olympic rower.

#ClinicalReasoning #FCP #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy #Haemodynamics
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Aug 21, 2020
The Vertebral Artery Test Part II:

Risk assessment of the cervical spine

4 clinical cases to try and make sense of risk assessment.

Of interest to ALL #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy #FCP clinicians #Neck #Headache #Haemodynamics #Risk #VBI #CAD

A consideration of major or serious adverse events.

#Risk #LossOfVision #Stroke #Death #VBI #CarotidArtery #CAD Image
Into the 4th decade we go!

#Physio #PhysicalTherapy #VBI #CervicalSpine #Risk

How do we move forward from here? Image
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Jul 22, 2020
Covid-19 Linked To Life-Threatening Blood Clots in ARTERIES of Lower Extremities

"Awareness of lower limb arterial thrombosis as a possible complication of COVID-19 is important for all providers who take care of these patients” #Physio #PhysicalTherapy cathlabdigest.com/content/covid-…
#Physio #FCP ‘s
Time to brush up on your haemodynamics ✅

"We found that arterial thrombosis associated with COVID-19 infection was characterized by dire outcomes, namely strikingly increased rates of amputation and death, which in our series were 25% and 38%, respectively,"
Be aware that arterial complications will likely present as PAIN in the early stages.

There may be an exercise induced component.

That may be down to deconditioning or fatigue OR it may be due to underlying pathology.

#Haemodynamics #COVID19
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