OVERVIEW OF NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, NATURE OF MOTOR AND SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS FROM RESEARCH FINDINGS Flashcards
Describe the structure of the nervous system and outline various classifications of neurological disorders
Describe an overview of the physiotherapist’s role in assessment, intervention and evaluation of people with disorders of the nervous system
Use the ICF classification system to underpin clinical reasoning in the development of assessment, intervention and evaluation plans
Describe the common impairments after upper motor neuron lesions contributing to activity limitation and participation restriction
Differentiate between primary and secondary impairments
Describe methods to assess and measure common impairments
Define, and differentiate between spasticity and contracture