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May 19, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
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
Apr 14, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
6 reasons to take #BloodPressure in the MSK physiotherapy clinic.
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.
Aug 24, 2020 • 5 tweets • 7 min read
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.
"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,"
“Stress has been pathologised and privatised, and the burden of managing it outsourced to individuals. Hence the pedlars of mindfulness step in to save the day.”
“If we are unhappy about being unemployed, losing our health insurance, and seeing our children incur massive debt through college loans, it is our responsibility to learn to be more mindful.”
Apr 11, 2019 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
This is an interesting paper ... and the authors highlight involvement of the ICA.
BUT ... the focus on Cervical arterial dissection (CAD) ONLY is restrictive.
There is much more to risk assessment in the cervical spine than dissection. 🔎
