Eva Ciccodicola

[Children's Hospital LA @ChildrensLA]

Does your child participate in sports? We are recruiting healthy children, ages 8-18, for a research study at the Motion Analysis Laboratory. Involves one 3-dimensional sports assessment which takes approx 2hrs.
Learn more: https://t.co/ZXamIMD5sG

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

9yo pt 5 months post ankle fracture wants to get back to trampoline jumping and dance parties with her sister pain free. Time for an obstacle course of dynamic single leg balance and strengthening exercises to her favorite song to make her dance party ready!🎉💃🏻🎶

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

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[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Have a pt trying to return to running that is having a hard time adjusting their cadence? Try having them run to songs with bpm that matches their optimal cadence increase of 10%! Playlists of different genres and bpms can be found online and are a great resource for runners!

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Pt with PFPS needs to run 2mi for work related duties in 1 week. Changing his running mechanics by increasing his trunk lean by 10 deg or cadence by 10% can decrease forces on the patella femoral joint to help him run pain free!

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Pt is 64yo F following RTC sx presenting with loss of AROM and PROM in multiple planes with the most being ER. GHJ is hypomobile in all directions. Pt education about the course of frozen shoulder is important to set realistic expectations for ROM gains in therapy.

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

72 yo pt comes in for an eval for knee pain. During subjective, she mentions how her x-rays show degenerative changes in her joint that can’t be fixed unless she gets a new knee. Pt education will be key for gaining pt buy in and showing her how PT can help her symptoms.

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

High school football player is ready to begin running again following an ankle fracture. He do emphasize that a graded return is key for successful rehab when he is anxious to get back to playing with his team?

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Pt with neck pain demos decreased CS rot AROM. Rot increased with unloading shoulder girdle = muscle impairment moves ⬆️and joint impairment moves ⬇️ the DD list.

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Pt w/ 10+ yr hx of radicular LBP asks why DF causes her pain during SLR. Pt educated on path of sciatic nerve and now understands how her back and leg pain are related. Educating pts on anatomy is an important part of tx and makes the pt a more active participant in their care!

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

3mo with type 3 plagiocephaly. Full CS PROM but preference for R rot. Mom and dad educated on play and positioning strategies to encourage CS rotation to prevent ROM loss and reduce skull flattening. Parents role is 🔑 in determining if kiddo will require a cranial ⛑

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

A big thank you to @LibbyKrauseDPT, @juliehershberg @manjiridahdul and the rest of the neuropath team for making neuro learning a blast! 🎉🧠🧐

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Baseline cognitive testing isn’t just important for young athletes at risk for concussions but also for older adults at risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment. Baseline testing is important for assessing and monitoring changes in both cases!

#pt545week13

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Seizures can occur in patients with astrocytomas, meningiomas and metastatic neoplasms. Review your seizure first aid and what you should do if your patient has one here:

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#PT546week12 @juliehershberg @manjiridahdul

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

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#pt546week11 @juliehershberg @manjiridahdul

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is a progressive degenerative brain disease that can occur in people with a hx of repetitive head trauma. It can only be diagnosed posthumously but the DIAGNOSE CTE project is trying to change that! Learn more about the study and CTE below:

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Need help differentiating HA diagnoses? Effect of physical activity on symptoms could be the key!

Migraine: aggravate
Tension-Type: no effect
Cluster: prefer to pace
Medication Overuse: no effect

@juliehershberg @manjiridahdul
#PT546week10

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

Acute HTN occurs in 70% of ischemic stroke cases. Headache occurs in 25%. Sudden onset of neuro deficits is common and symptoms occur in minutes. If you suspect someone is having a stroke, ACT FAST and go to the ER! #pt546week9 @juliehershberg @manjiridahdul

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

UMN signs (hypertonia and hyperreflexia) are indicative of cortical spinal tract involvement. If your patient solely has a cerebellar disorder these will not be present!
#PT546week8 @bsargent_usc @juliehershberg

[Eva Ciccodicola @Evacicco]

MRIs are best for seeing soft tissue,
But distinguishing T1s and T2s might be an issue.
T1s will have white matter that is light.
T2s will have CSF that is bright.
If your T2 image has dark CSF don’t be scared,
Then you might have a T2 image Flair. #PT546week1 @juliehershberg