Emily Bergman

University of Southern California Physical Therapy Student, Class of 2015,
University of Wisconsin La Crosse 2011
#USCDPT

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

Sometimes you will have days with patients that they regress instead of progress. Important to not get discouraged. #justkeepswimming

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

Pt with severe B pain that moves into 3,4,& 5 digits. C/s dist helps pain, but pt Is too anxious to try mech. Trac. T/s ex incr pain. Help?

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

Those days when all your evals have pain "everywhere". Any ways people use to stay positive?

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

@aimBrightPT definitely documented that in daily soap notes and in a note to the MD! Pt. Says he feels it gapping/stretching in his low back

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

@aimBrightPT in the plan for next time! Thanks. Any other idea for Pt's that won't listen?

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

How do you convince a stubborn pt with L1-S1 fusion that self traction of 80lbs is not a good idea. Pt. refuses to listen to advice from PT

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

@starkevan469 Evan, did it work for the patient?

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@AmberGainesSPT what about having the patient use a mirror at home to watch for those compensations. Pt.
Education about it during tx.

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

Channeled my inner PT 632 group yesterday when my patient came in with new c/o dizziness. Vitals. CN exam. Central vs. peripheral!

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

@R_Grims I've done SL gapping, traction, postural Ed, and core stability. I'll try adding more flex/ext pattern exercises though. Thanks!

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

Anyone have good exercises/manual therapy techniques for patients with lumbar radiculopathy? Looking for new ideas!

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Having pt's see/realize their own progress is one of the best motivators! #finally

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@R_Grims she was only in the hospital for a couple days. Then she had home health PT, but she didn't do it for long

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

@gant_sierra what insurance do they have? I think it's against medicare's rules to have 2 PTs at one time. Also, they need rx for all.

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@aimBrightPT I have a few shoulder/knee pts that I have done that with. It seems to help, but some still have pain with hardly any range

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

Is it normal not to have rehab in hospital post stroke? Pt.(70) Post stroke 1 year only had home PT. Has only mild deficits now. How is that

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How do you balance Pt's pain vs. ROM during therapy when range is important. Especially when every pt's subjective pain is different.

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

Worked on posterior pelvic tilt positioning with a patient this week. Love using new info from class! #ptnerdalert

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

@aimBrightPT shift* my bad

[Emily Bergman @eberg22]

@aimBrightPT we used dynamic traction and then had 1 person pulling the pt towards the shit with a mob belt while the pt resisted.