Help with this patient please!!! - Ankle #

[linbin]

hi friend
hope you are happy with the replies of some of our great friends.
there is nothing to get panicked
always keep a cool and systematic aproach-stick to basics
interact with patients with sharp ears and detect for information thru non verbal sources
seek help of superiors whenever neeeded

with god's grace you will evolve as a great physio

[toad]

Best advice i've heard or passed on for people worried about outpatients is to draw up a simple problem list with what you've found eg weakness, lack of ROM etc, including there functional problems and treat what you find - if there's stiffness focus on movement, if there's weakness strengthen and if it's a functional task either practice it or practise components of it( eg walking after a # - get them to do it non or partial weight bearing in a pool and focus on technique

[Canuck Physio]

I think the reality is that sometimes looking at patient's you can identify a million problems, and the fact is with today's posture's they are all probably true to some extent. However, focus on getting it right with the paperwork. Use a crib sheet with the key questions to ask, and make it a habit. Of course this cookie cutter approach does not make do in a busy work environment, but it will help develop good habits for when you start doing things alone.