Kristen Dunlay

NAU DPT '22

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

#CC #PT582 I find the benefits of ultrasound to be beneficial, however I find that I would prefer using other forms of treatment prior to resulting to ultrasound. I think I would commonly use ultrasound primarily for tendinopathies. https://t.co/XsR8QBfSbM

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

#PT582 #SK Due to some tattoos having ferromagnetic compounds that can induce electrical currents, I would not apply any electrical stimulation due to the temperature being increased and a potential for a burn https://t.co/Y3dkxply4E

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

order to load the tendon. Advising patients to stretch these areas that are commonly stressed may help to reduce the likelihood.

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

#AS #PT582 Tendinopathies often occur when overusing a tendon with the same type of repetitive movement that can cause some microtears in the tendon, such as running. Many sources I have read have recommended eccentric exercises for treating tendinopathies over concentric in

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@RyanOli22855873 #RO #PT582 PNF can be an effective approach when trying to achieve neuroplasticity through the use of movement repetition and practice. I think that using NMES could potentially take away this benefit of PNF training by stimulating the muscle and not the neural components as much

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@AlexJacobs_SPT #PT582 #TM A way to make the exercises more complex is by changing the static core exercise to something more dynamic because there might be a lack of dynamic stability due to the prosthetic, such as bird dogs, dead bugs, or knee to chests in a plank position.

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

#PT582 #RG Pomeroy et al suggests that repeated practice of task-specific movements helps adapt motor output and greater sensory feedback for neuro patients. It is recommended to train for more than 20 hours to have a significant change in function.
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[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

#PT582 #KJ
This article explained how yoga can be a great way to increase neuroplasticity and decrease severity of depression due to different parts of the brain being targeted through breathing, posture, meditation and movement.
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[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

#PT582 #JT
This article explained how poststroke patients increased their neuroplasticity through participation with aerobic exercise. The article noted that aerobic exercise helped to prime the body’s neural environment for neuroplasticity, and that motor training should follow

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

Thank you to everyone for participating in my discussion on mental imagery and practice being utilized in a way to improve motor learning. I learned a lot from my classmates and I hope others did too! #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@abigail_lue Yes I also found research saying that having individuals imagine all the senses around the task ( what they would feel, hear, smell taste) can greatly help with motor learning! #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@JessicaTeply @NAUPT582 Yes! Mental practice can be helpful in helping with gait, posture, and self awareness! Do you think that with patients (such as those with PD) that neuro-cognitive imagery would be best practiced before physical activity or after to help self-correct? #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@ColleenDrisSPT I agree that repetition is key! Like practicing a sport or rehabilitation, there will not great great improvements without practice! Do you think there is a difference between visualization and meditation before competing? #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@SaraKni80449195 @NAUPT582 Mental imagery is great with PD to help correct body movements and can help increase self-awareness! Do you think that different techniques of neuro-cognitive imagery should be utilized with different conditions? #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@DanielleAngulo4 Having personally utilized mental imagery, at what specific stage of motor learning ( cognitive, associative, and autonomous) do you think you were practicing? #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

In what ways can visualization and mental imagery be used in practice to help with motor learning? #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@AnnaLeighSPT I agree! The study recorded having pain in these SCI patients drop significantly. In ways other than pain do you think mental imagery could positively affect patients having neuropathic pain? #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@MeganNAUDPT Having exercised the effects of mental imagery, at what instances would you utilize mental imagery in your practice for your patients? Would you utilize it right away? After the patient has struggled with a specific exercise? For all of your patients? #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@CaitieBell1 It is amazing that there can be improvements in motor learning in just one session! This study suggests "a number repeated imagined movements are required to improve temporal precision". Do you have an ideal of an ideal number? Should there be breaks involved? #PT582 #KD

[Kristen Dunlay @KristenD_SPT]

@SterrettCarolyn Great insight! Do you think that athletes vs patients with severe injuries are at a different stage of motor learning (cognitive, associative, and autonomous)? #PT582 #KD