For_Physiomentalists

Quick assessment - Neck

Including the subjective and objective assessments with mnemonic

Objective assessment - Shoulder joint

Including clinical tests and inferences

Joint Mobilisation - Concave and Convex rule

Joint mobilisation discussed together with common joint gliding guide

The 10 points to excellent Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy management

The following episodes include practical informations that practicing physiotherapists and students can find useful when managing patients with musculoskeletal-related impairments

Lab investigations - necessary or not?

Explains the considerations a PT should examine before requesting for any investigations whatsoever.

Cardiopulmonary Component and respiratory failure

Best Mnemonic for cardiopulmonary components and the link to respiratory failure. Also, I explained the different type of acute respiratory failure.

EUCr Test or not

Explains the indications for an EuCr Test by a Physiotherapist.

Exercise and Blood pressure

What causes the change in Blood pressure during exercise?

Surgical rehab: before and after

Physiotherapy rehabilitation is important before and after surgery.

Urinalysis: Visual exam on ward round?

How important is it for PT to check the urine bag?

Stroke management: Injury and Rx Plans

What happens after Injury? What should be our focus as a PT?

Cardiopulmonary PT assessment

More mnemonics to assist with subjective and objective assessment.

D-dimer, INR, geneva score : Assessing blood coagulability

DVT, PE are a life threatening clinical incidences and possible complications for patients on admission. It is important for PTs to discover them early to prevent worsening of pt's case or even death

Subjective assessment: Orthopedic

A short Mnemonic for subjective assessment.

Low Back Pain- What should you do PT?

I explained the difference between specific and non-specific LBP in terms of assessment and management

Flaccidity vs Spasticity: Where are these from?

Why do we have flaccidity immediately after an Upper motor neurone lesion? And why do we have an hypertonicity after instead of a normal tone?

Can you develop abs from abs stimulators??

Insight into the difference between muscle stimulation, voluntary contraction, and resistance training. Also, I explained the need for synergistic facilitation rather than single muscle excitation.

Don't call me a masseuse

What is physical therapy all about? why do we learn so much?

Deleterious changes in the body after prolong bed rest

These include the cardiopulmonary, neurological, GIT, musculoskeletal, Urinary, and the Intergumentary system. These changes explain why a physiotherapy referral is important for all category of patients during their inpatient care

Random PT stuff: Acute stroke assessment, aspiration pneumonia,and hypoglycemia

Common errors I have observed in clinical practice here in Nigeria. I wouldn't want us to repeat the same mistakes. Also, I added brief notes on aspiration pneumonia and hypoglycemia.

Does Aerobic exercise help to burn enough body fat?

I explained the concepts of TAGs and IMTAGs consumption during exercise and the clinical significance of this.

Standing Re-education explained

I broke down why and when we subject patients to this commonly used procedure. Take a listen

What will this podcast be about ?

Here I listed 20 key topics I'd love to hammer on on this podcast. Also, I will be inviting some guests! Yay

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