Pregunta 1
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Patient presents with their right hand in an Ape-Hand formation with atrophy of the thenar eminence. They have a weak grip, cannot pronate the forearm, and are unable to to tip-to-tip, tip-to-pad, and pad-to-pad prehension.
Which nerve is likely compressed or damaged?
Respuesta
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Median n.
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Radial n.
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Ulnar n.
Pregunta 2
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Patient presents with the following symptoms:
▪ Wrist Drop
▪ Weak Triceps
▪ Weak Supination
▪ Difficulty making Fist or Gripping Objects
Which nerve do you think is compressed or damaged?
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Median n.
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Radial n.
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Ulnar n.
Pregunta 3
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Patient presents with the following symptoms:
▪ Partial claw with atrophy between the metacarpals,
▪ Atrophy of hypo-thenar eminence and
▪ Ulnar drifting of little finger
▪ No Thumb AD-D and Finger AD-D/AB-D
▪ No Flexion of Fingers 4 and 5
Which nerve doe you think is compressed or damaged?
Respuesta
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Median n.
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Radial n.
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Ulnar n.
Pregunta 4
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Following a nerve injury, your patient presents with an obvious physical deformity of the affected region. Which of the following is the most likely type of nerve injury?
Pregunta 5
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Following a nerve injury, your patient presents with a subtle physical deformity of the affected region. Which of the following is the most likely type of nerve injury?
Pregunta 6
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Following a nerve injury, your patient cannot even manage a trace of contraction in the affected region. Which of the following is the most likely type of nerve injury?
Pregunta 7
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Following a nerve injury, your patient reports heightened symptoms when the nerve is stretched, but abatement when the nerve is returned to a less stressful length.
Which of the following is the most likely type of nerve injury?
Pregunta 8
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Which of the following characterize treatment and healing during the ACUTE Phase of Nerve Injury?
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emphasis is on healing and prevention of complications
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Gentle ROM
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Patient Education: Protective Strategies
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This is when reinnervation occurs
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Motor Retraining – Start once signs of volitional muscle contraction reappear
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This occurs when the potential for reinnervation has peaked, and there are significant residual deficits
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The emphasis is training compensatory function
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Emphasis is on retraining and re-education
Pregunta 9
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Which of the following characterize treatment and healing during the RECOVERY Phase of Nerve Injury?
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Emphasis is on retraining and re-education.
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Motor Retraining – Start once signs of volitional muscle contraction reappear.
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This is when reinnervation occurs.
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emphasis is on healing and prevention of complications
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Gentle ROM
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Patient Education: Protective Strategies
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This occurs when the potential for reinnervation has peaked, and there are significant residual deficits
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The emphasis is training compensatory function.
Pregunta 10
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Stretch the Median n.!
Pregunta 11
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Stretch the Ulnar n.!
Pregunta 12
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Stretch the Radial n.!
Pregunta 13
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Which nerve is stretched the most by the following?
1. Shoulder Girdle depression (PTs thigh on top of shoulder)
2. Pronation of F/A with IR –elbow is in extension
3. Thumb to center of palm
4. Finger flexion
5. Wrist flexion
6. Ulnar deviation
7. Slight arm abduction
8. Cervical SB away
Respuesta
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Radial n.
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Ulnar n.
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Median n.
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Musculoskeletal n.
Pregunta 14
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Which nerve is stretched the most by the following?
1. Shoulder girdle depression (hand underneath scapula)
2. Shoulder Abduction-place elbow in PT groin to control
3. Shoulder ER
4. 5th-finger extension (PT index finger on patient’s 5th finger)
5. Wrist Extension
6. Elbow Flexion
7. Finish Shoulder Abduction
Respuesta
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Ulnar n.
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Radial n.
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Median n.
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Sciatic n.
Pregunta 15
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Which nerve is stretched the most by the following?
1. Shoulder girdle depression (PT elbow at top of patient’s shoulder)
2. Arm Abduction to 90 degrees
3. Shoulder ER
4. Forearm Supination
5. Wrist/Finger Extension
6. Elbow Extension
7. Cervical Side-bend Away
Respuesta
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Median n.
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Ulnar n.
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Radial n.
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Femoral n.
Pregunta 16
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Which of the following provides the best stretch for the Femoral n.?
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Prone Knee Bend Test
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Supine SLR
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Slump Test
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Naked Superman
Pregunta 17
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Which of the following can be used with neural tensioning of the Sciatic n.?
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Slump Test
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Supine SLR
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Prone Knee Bend
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Ant/Pos Splits
Pregunta 18
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Non-Operative management of carpal tunnel syndrome includes which of the following?
Pregunta 19
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Identify the most appropriate COMPREHENSIVE treatment plan to address sciatic nerve entrapment.
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Superficial soft-tissue mobilization around the Piriformis m.
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Neural Glide (Flossing)
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Stretching of Piriformis m.
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Stretching of Hamstrings
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HEP with stretching
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HEP with Nerve Glides
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Strengthening of Piriformis m.
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Superficial soft-tissue mobilization around the Hamstrings
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Deep-tissue massage
Pregunta 20
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From the assessment position, which joint is first manipulated to treat the Femoral nerve?
Pregunta 21
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From the assessment position, which joint is first manipulated to treat the Radial nerve?
Pregunta 22
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From the assessment position, which joint is first manipulated to treat the Ulnar nerve?
Pregunta 23
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Which of the following biomechanical abnormalities can contribute to patellofemoral pain or patellar instability?
Pregunta 24
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What are the most common/effective interventions used to manage patellofemoral pain syndrome?
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Strengthen Hip AB-Ductors and Ext.Rotators
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Stretch Muscles about the Hip, Knee, and Ankle Joints
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Soft Tissue Mobility
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Patellar Taping
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Cryopack application
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Moist Hot Pack
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Rest
Pregunta 25
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In treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome, which of the following muscles should receive particular attention?
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Hip AB-Ductors
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Hip Ext.Rotators
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Hip Flexors
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Hip Extensors
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Hip AD-Ductors
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Hip Int.Rotators
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Quads
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Hamstrings
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Gastroc
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Tib.Ant.
Pregunta 26
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What is the positioning of the knee when immobilized after surgery for realignment of the extensor mechanism?
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Full Extension
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Full Flexion
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Slight Flexion
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90 degrees of Flexion
Pregunta 27
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Patient reports a diffuse ache in anterior knee, pain exacerbated by stair-climbing, swelling, and the knee giving-way from time-to-time. What do you think might be the problem?
Pregunta 28
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Which structures resist LATERAL force at the patellofemoral joint?
Pregunta 29
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Which patellar orientation is the most likely to cause patellar tendonitis to an extent that even quad sets and SLR cause pain?
Pregunta 30
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Which of the following indicates a positive test for Dynamic Tilt of the Patella?
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Passively move Patella medially => Lateral Patellar Border becomes more difficult to palpate
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During Quadriceps contraction, Patella should travels inline with femur, not favoring either side
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Inferior Pole of Patella is LATERAL to the Long Axis of the Femur
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Inferior Pole of Patella is more POSTERIOR than Superior Pole
Pregunta 31
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Which of the following indicates INTERNAL ROTATION of the Patella?
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Inferior Pole of Patella is MEDIAL to the Long Axis of the Femur
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Inferior Pole of Patella is LATERAL to the Long Axis of the Femur
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Line between most medial and most lateral aspect of patella is perpendicular to the Long Axis of the Femur
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Inferior Pole of Patella is more POSTERIOR than Superior Pole
Pregunta 32
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According to your reading on McConnell patellar taping, which dysfunctional component should be corrected first in your taping?
Pregunta 33
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The Tilt Component of Patellar Orientation refers to rotation about the transverse axis of the patella.
Pregunta 34
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According to the Clinical Approach for the Selection of Taping Techniques for Knee Pain, which taping method will provide the best unloading, such as might be needed for a person presenting with severe crepitus, severe pain beneath and around the patella, or post-arthroscopic surgery?
Pregunta 35
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McConnell recommends using your assessment of the patellar position to decide on the correct taping method to apply. What is a major problem in relying on your assessment results?
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Relies upon the palpation skills of the therapist
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Patellar position changes with knee flexion
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Patellar position may change over time
Pregunta 36
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If the inferior pole of the patella is medial to the long axis of the femur, which component would you want to create with your taping?
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External Rotation
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Internal Rotation
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Posterior Tilt
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Lateral Translation
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Medial Translation
Pregunta 37
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According to Laprade, which of the following is the most effective exercise to recruit the VMO relative to the VL.
Pregunta 38
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The patellar taping technique should demonstrate immediate changes with the report of pain, particularly with the asterisk sign.
Pregunta 39
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Low-Dye taping is used to predict whether orthotics will be helpful for a patient suffering from plantar fasciitis
Pregunta 40
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Which treatment interventions are appropriate DURING an RA exacerbation?
Pregunta 41
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The presence of which of the following symptoms would help you determine the patient had OA, rather than RA.
Pregunta 42
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If your patient with OA of the knees reports increased joint stiffness and pain the morning after therapy, how should you alter your treatment intervention?
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Exercise should continue, but with modifications to minimize joint stress.
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Exercise should cease until morning stiffness subsides
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Exercise should continue, but with less resistance
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Exercise should continue, but with less repetitions
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LE Exercise should cease, but UE exercise can continue
Pregunta 43
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Following surgery for realignment of the extensor mechanism of the knee and subesequent immobilization during the early stages of healing, which of the following deficits would you expect.
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Quadriceps Lag
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Limited Active Knee Extension
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Quadriceps Weakness
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Hamstrings Weakness
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Limited Passive Knee Extension
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Limited Active Knee Flexion
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Limited Passive Knee Flexion
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Hamstrings Lag
Pregunta 44
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Following application of McConnell Taping to a runner, which of the following would be the best way to assess the effectiveness of the taping?
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Observe the patient perform SAQ
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Observe the patient perform LAQ
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Palpation
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Observe the patient running
Pregunta 45
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Which of the following characterize treatment and healing during the CHRONIC Phase of Nerve Injury?
Respuesta
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emphasis is on healing and prevention of complications
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Gentle ROM
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Patient Education: Protective Strategies
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This is when reinnervation occurs
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Emphasis is on retraining and re-education.
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Motor Retraining – Start once signs of volitional muscle contraction reappear.
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This occurs when the potential for reinnervation has peaked, and there are significant residual deficits
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The emphasis is training compensatory function.