Kerri Stuart

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

With total shoulder replacements surgeons have to transect subscap, so avoid excessive ER for about 6 weeks post op #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@IHP_PTClinEd Yes after my first 12hr day my back and brain were both very tired #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@tso_tiffany Learning to look for non-verbal cues (posture, facial expressions, etc) has been huge for me with less chatty pts #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@tso_tiffany And use pt feedback to improve your skills! Ask if your manual tech feels similar to your CI's, pt's often like to help #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@taylorladams1 Yes and its important to get creative with tests/measures and exercises with pregnant women who can't lie prone #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@Pep_Talk_17 Agreed! Esp now having seen the effect of underlying factors like smoking, DM, or other comorbidities on prognosis #pt676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@RachK_M I'm with you...learning to take advantage of the times when pts don't require hands on supervision to document was huge #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

Observed ACL reconstruction surgery with an unplanned meniscus repair this week; served as a reminder that MRIs aren't 100% sensitive!

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@KossakSasha I agree, I thought there would be safety issues with BFR, but there's been no evidence of maj issues: http://t.co/1dLBnSY17b

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

Complete biceps LH rupture with a Popeye's sign doesn't necessarily require tx. No pain, no noticeable weakness, no need for surgery! #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

It's important to start small with desensitization for CRPS. Even after a nerve block soft fabric can be painful to the touch #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

Did my inservice this week on blood flow restriction training. Here's an ESPN feat on BFR: http://t.co/Z7ZIRIcPtw #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

PTs are often 1st to notice signs of infection in a TKA pt. Trust your gut, contact the surgeon, and document your findings! #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@RachK_M I've run into this too! I try to bargain and have the pt text during rest periods. #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@mebradley92 @ianmacmurdie I agree. I've found tactile cueing to be very effective for the initial education #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

@IHP_PTClinEd We only have 40 minutes for an eval #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

Sometimes you can't fit everything into a 45 minute eval. Prioritize objective measures and make note of others TBA next session. #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

Better safe than sorry if you suspect a DVT. Learned gout can present similarity (warmth, redness, intense pain, recent surgery) #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

With true adhesive capsulitis PT won't help much in the freezing/frozen stages- usu. best to wait for the thawing stage to treat #PT676

[Kerri Stuart @KStuart_14]

Having trouble analyzing foot position during gait? Look for calluses to determine what part of the foot the pt is using to push off #PT676