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Dx: Patient is a 38 y/o woman who has (L) UE lymphedema and…

Dx: Patient is a 38 y/o woman who has (L) UE lymphedema and is s/p L mastectomy.       Patient c/o of intermittent pain and discomfort 2º edema Pt is cleared by MD to begin mechanical compression.        BP = 114/70 Pain: 6/10 VAS POC: Mechanical compression to decrease edema to L UE.Please provide the parameters for treatment.Pt position:Inflation Pressure for today’s tx session:Inflation Pressure Ranges as per parameter card:Inflation/Deflation Ratio as per parameter card: Aside from the parameters selected above, what objective data collection can you gather and assess to determine the patient’s response to treatment. (Provide 2 objective measures)

Dx: Patient has a posterior disc bulge at L4-L5. This is the…

Dx: Patient has a posterior disc bulge at L4-L5. This is the patient’s second week in physical therapy. The pain has decreased from an 8/10 to a 7/10. No radicular symptoms are present. However, pt reports prone positioning > 10 minutes causes increased pain. Pt weighs 200 pounds. The SOAP note on the most previous treatment states that the patient was receiving static traction x 8 minutes with the patient positioned in prone. POC: Provide mechanical traction treatment to decrease pain associated with disc herniation.Please provide the parameters and rationale for treatment.Position of patient and rationale:Force and rationale:Hold/Relax times and rationale:Total Traction Time and rationale: