Dysphagia Levels
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Foods
Level 1 - Pureed (Most impaired)
For individuals with moderate to severe swallowing difficulty.
Poor jaw or tongue control, and delayed swallow.
Pureed...
Occupational & Physical Therapy Levels of Assistance
Levels of Assistance Table
Note: The following are 'traditional' values for levels of assistance in percentages. This shouldn't be a problem if you are say,...
Contact Guard Assist vs Standby Assist
Q: What is the difference and similarity between Contact Guard Assist (CGA) and Standby Assist (SBA) for physical rehab in occupational therapy and physical...
MET Levels & Cardiac Rehab Made Easy for Occupational Therapy
In the process of making a new free NBCOT® Exam prep course for students, I accidentally discovered that the MET levels that the occupational...
Imaging Anatomy Reference for Occupational Therapists
Resource Alert
Sharing a resource I saw on social media.
This Instagram account @theradiologistpage shares imaging of various anatomy, e.g. CT of the brain, x-ray of...
Medical Research Council (MRC) Scoring System for Muscle Strength in the ICU for Occupational...
MRC in ICU for OT
Manual muscle testing (MMT) in the ICU using the Medical Research Council (MRC) Scoring...
Balance Grades for Occupational & Physical Therapy (Normal, Good, Fair, Poor Scale)
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Balance Grades for Occupational & Physical Therapy (Normal, Good, Fair, Poor Scale)
Static Balance
Normal : Able to maintain steady balance without support against all...
Revised Levels of Assistance for Occupational Therapy – CARE Tool Section GG in Acute...
The following apply to the standards of the CARE Tool (Section GG) that replaced the FIM for levels of assistance terminology and their definitions/percentages....
Occupational Therapy DME Weight Limits
Occupational Therapy DME Weight Limits
Warning
Follow the manufacturer's specific guidelines for weight limits.
The weights listed are intended to give general idea of...
Thera-Band Resistance Level Chart by Color
Background
You may probably be aware that Thera-band comes in different colors. What are the differences between them? This consideration may be important, especially when...
