Burns are a serious injury that affect a large number of people each year. Knowing how to treat a burn is important for proper healing and to avoid future issues. According to the American Burn Association (ABA), there are approximately 500,000 burn injuries in the United States every year that require medical treatment. There are […]

Knowing muscle innervations is an important skill for medical professionals such as Physical Therapists, Physicians, and Occupational Therapists.   This is a list of muscle innervations grouped by nerves and includes the spinal nerve roots that contribute to the innervation of each muscle. Spinal Nerve Chart Memorization During PT School we were required to memorize every […]

Now that you’re familiar with how to create an individualized plan of care for the burn patient in acute or subacute rehab, it’s time to shift focus to outpatient and home health settings. The majority of burn survivors discharged from the acute burn center will eventually receive therapy services through home health and or an […]

Let’s set the scene. You’re a physical or occupational therapist working in an inpatient acute rehab facility or a subacute rehab facility. The next patient on your schedule is an evaluation for a burn patient who has just been admitted post-hospitalization. What should your plan of care and treatment look like? How does the rehabilitation […]

“I’ve been diagnosed with BPPV. Now what?” What is BPPV? BPPV is short for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The good news is that the disorder is benign and not going to cause you serious harm! The bad news is that it can make you VERY dizzy for periods of time. What Causes BPPV? BPPV occurs […]