riley irwin

NAU DPT ‘22

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

#CC #PT582 This SR shows little evidence of US being better than a placebo. Due to this, we shouldn't be overusing US. The placebo effect is good, but it's only short term. As DPTs, we need to strive to make lifelong changes. That starts from the inside, not from a wand.

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

#PT582 #AJ From my research, when its NMES vs exercise, then exercise should win. But there is nothing wrong with ALSO utilizing modalities if we see results. Exercise does exactly what all surface-level modalities do, so we need to educate our pts on that.

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

#PT582 #RI Last Thursday was an absolute stellar discussion. Glad to have been a part of such well-thought ideas and evidence.

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@SaraKni80449195 Yes, as we know, the SAID principle is essential! Awesome point Sara. It seems that a soccer player would not become better at soccer by having a machine contract their muscle for them.

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@EmilioA43040616 Good point! Do you think any modalities would ever be considering cheating?

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@AnnaReiserSPT Definitely! That is such a good idea. It kind of relates to what we discussed in neuro today!

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

Tibia honest, its going to be a great conversation tonight on Twitter!

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@RobertGorman18 Exactly. Most modalities are surface level as well. The body has the power to do healing so it is important that we utilize that!

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@rainataylorrr Rad article Raina! It seems that it could help with general weakness, but do you think it would help improve skill at all?

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@ds_DPT Excellent point Dylan! It is a vital piece of therapy for many patients so limiting it could be problematic!

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@AnnaReiserSPT Anna, so true. Do you think strengthening muscles alone has a benefit in a sport? Does watching our muscles contract have a neural/brain benefit?

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@TsaiJames_ James, so true! Do you think any rehab tools we use should be considering cheating if it takes place in the clinic?

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@kdavidnau Yes! I have had many patients that have used it as a tool to relearn how to contract their muscle as well. Not just for strength gains!

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@bonniediamond53 Bonnie, totally! Do you think since it just targets a single muscle, that it won't really affect the neural skill component?

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@kolbyareed Kolby, this is a fantastic article. Do you think that considering general rehab tools as "cheating" ever right? Is it important that we use all of the tools in our power to get our patients healed and back on the field, court, etc? #PT582 #RI

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@McCarthyShealey Shealey, great point! I dig it! Do you think the fact that R STIM is not specific to sports affects the results? Like activating a person's quad is not the same as actually playing basketball? #RI #PT582

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@EmilySelby_SPT Emily, you make a superb point! I completely agree. Do you think access to modalities is more of a health disparity issue? That outlawing modalities is not the problem, but having access to them? #PT582 #RI

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@Dmbrockman @pt582 Right! I have seen it in most of the clinics I have shadowed in. Do you think it should be utilized in athletic departments?

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@HaydenHoekstra Hayden, that totally makes sense. It is a huge component of rehab...it kind of seems like turning it into an ethical complication at the moment is unnecessary. Are there any modalities that you think could be considered cheating? #PT582 #RI

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@RobertGorman18 #PT582 #RI

[riley irwin @Riley_shae98]

@RobertGorman18 Robert, that is absolutely true. It is a very important tool for rehab, so do you think putting regulations on it could negatively impact patients?