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Six reasons to assess the cranial nerves in the MSK clinic.
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Reason 1.
You assess and manage patients with neck pain/ headache/orofacial symptoms
#Physio #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy
A thread 🧵
Reason 1.
You assess and manage patients with neck pain/ headache/orofacial symptoms
#Physio #Physiotherapy #PhysicalTherapy
Reason 2.
You routinely assess neurological function when you encounter
1. Distal symptoms in the upper limb
2. Distal symptoms in the lower limb
It is logical therefore to do the same when it comes to the neck/head/face
You routinely assess neurological function when you encounter
1. Distal symptoms in the upper limb
2. Distal symptoms in the lower limb
It is logical therefore to do the same when it comes to the neck/head/face
Reason 3.
You will see patients who complain of post trauma/insidious onset dizziness/nausea/visual disturbances
... which may or may not be linked to CN dysfunction.
CN testing should form part of your routine risk assessment. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34182898/
You will see patients who complain of post trauma/insidious onset dizziness/nausea/visual disturbances
... which may or may not be linked to CN dysfunction.
CN testing should form part of your routine risk assessment. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34182898/
@MattHancock @BorisJohnson
A New Year’s Day plea on behalf of all the UKs Therapists who want to help rebuild our nation from this tragic pandemic
We need investment across the pathway - we haven’t seen a penny
#LongCOVID clinics are a start but no where near enough 1/6
A New Year’s Day plea on behalf of all the UKs Therapists who want to help rebuild our nation from this tragic pandemic
We need investment across the pathway - we haven’t seen a penny
#LongCOVID clinics are a start but no where near enough 1/6
We have the skills and ability to care for people with complex rehabilitation needs
We work in multi-disciplinary teams, autonomously and in professional groups from intensive care to community
There isn’t a space in health and social care that you won’t find us 2/6
We work in multi-disciplinary teams, autonomously and in professional groups from intensive care to community
There isn’t a space in health and social care that you won’t find us 2/6
Yet still we suffer from lack of any serious investment. Often being the after thought to business cases, and being expected to do more with less
We have yet to see serious commitment to rehabilitation pathways & if it can’t come now, during a global pandemic, when will it? 3/6
We have yet to see serious commitment to rehabilitation pathways & if it can’t come now, during a global pandemic, when will it? 3/6
1/3 Calling all former registrants! Have you left the #HCPC register in the last 3 years? Are you willing to come back & help in this time of crisis? We are setting up a temporary COVID-19 register! #YourNHSNeedsYou
2/3 Advice for former #HCPCregistered #BiomedicalScientists #OccupationalTherapists #ODPs #Paramedics #Physiotherapists & #Radiographers and info about the temporary COVID-19 register is available here ➡️ bit.ly/2xaQPag
3/3 We will also be in contact the other professions including #ArtsTherapists #Chiropodists #Podiatrists #ClinicalScientists #Dietitians #HearingAidDispensers #Orthoptists #PractitionerPsychologists #Prosthetists #Orthotists and #SLTs next week.
