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Power Up With Parkinson's: A Case Report, Sean Ekekwe, Anne H. Boddy

St. Augustine, Fall 2018

The purpose of this study is to highlight the use of power training in a patient with low back pain and Parkinson’s disease.

Power training demonstrated a more significant change in gait speed, mobility, and function compared to other phases in rehabilitation. After power training was implemented at visit 11, there was a dramatic increase gait speed with the 10-meter walk test, a reduction in Oswestry Disability Index score (ODI), and a decrease in Timed Up and Go (TUG) time. The increase in 10 MWT gait speed and reduction in ODI and TUG score were greater than their MDC values …

External Load On The Hemi-Paretic Lower Limb With Task-Oriented Training To Improve Gait Post Right Aca Stroke, Jacob France, Lindsey Perry

St. Augustine, Fall 2018

The purpose of this case report is to describe the treatment of a 77-year-old male post-stroke with the application of an external load to the paretic lower limb in conjunction with task-oriented training to improve gait.

Strength, balance, gait speed, and functional tasks all improved over the course of physical therapy. At the end of 2 weeks, the patient exceeded the minimal detectable change (MDC) for the TUG (2.9 sec) and achieved the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the FIM (22 points).^4-5 Although the MCID is not established for the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), the patient experienced improvements …

Effects Of Weight Shifting And Heel Lift On Gait, Posture, And Balance In An Elderly Female With Backward Disequilibrium: A Case Report, Gilissa T. Schjang, Evan M. Pucillo

St. Augustine, Fall 2018

The purpose of this case report is to investigate how weight shifts and a heel lift affects a patient's center of mass in respect to their base of support to improve posture, balance, and gait which will aid in decreasing falls.

The patient demonstrated functional improvements by reducing the amount of assistance required from a caregiver for transfers and gait. Improvements in balance will allow the patient to sit on the toilet and edge of bed for toileting and dressing more independently.

Older adults with BD or other similar balance disorders are at risk for increased falls.⁵ This case …

Sara Plus And Task Specific Training In A Patient With Anoxic Encephalopathy, Olivia Levi, Erica Kiernan

St. Augustine, Fall 2018

The purpose of this case report is to describe the benefits of using a task-specific approach and the SARA plus to improve balance and gait in a patient with anoxic encephalopathy.

This case demonstrated the positive results of incorporating repetitive, task-specific, and early use of the SARA plus for gait training. With these interventions, the patient was able to ambulate 25 ft and transfer from sit to stand with the use of a rolling walker and minimum assistance. He was also able to maintain static sitting balance for 32 seconds independently and reach 17 inches outside of his base of …