You are treating a paitent who has experienced a spinal cord…

You are treating a paitent who has experienced a spinal cord injury. The patient has been cleared by the supervising physical therapist to participate in aquatic therapy. The patient demonstrates a flaccid and hypotonic bilateral anterior tibialis and rectus femoris. Which of the following would be most beneficial to include in the plan for today’s session?

You are working in a rehabilitation hospital where you have…

You are working in a rehabilitation hospital where you have been asked to share your knowledge about physical agents with the rest of the physical therapy department staff for an in-service presentation. The chief PT asks you to explain why it would be inappropriate to apply a thermal agent to a patient who did not have sensation in the treatment area. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate for you choose to answer this question and why?