Your patient has been referred for torticollis. On the initi…

Your patient has been referred for torticollis. On the initial evaluation you find the following passive ROM measurements: Right cervical rotation= 100 degrees, Left cervical rotation = 45 degrees, Right lateral flexion=25 degrees, Left lateral flexion= 50 degrees. Patient is able to track a visually stimulating toy to the right but exhibits difficulty to the left. What muscle is most likely affected?

You are treating a child in an outpatient clinic. The OT not…

You are treating a child in an outpatient clinic. The OT notices that the child is unable to get up from the middle of the floor independently and comes to you with her concern.  What age would be considered typical for a child to be able to come to standing independently?

Joey Bagodoughts is seen in your clinic for a motor control…

Joey Bagodoughts is seen in your clinic for a motor control problem of the foot and ankle. As you develop a PT program for him and establish a HEP you begin to notice a few other signs: steppage gait pattern, increased lordosis, difficulty climbing stairs, unable to consistently lift his head when supine against gravity, difficulty rising from the floor.  You immediately begin to realize that something else is going on. What are the things you are considering in your differential diagnosis?