Physical Therapy Intervention Paper

All Physical therapy interventions were chosen with the unique nature of this patient’s condition in mind. Interventions were designed to address the patient’s impairments and functional limitations in order to facilitate safe participation in ADL, transfers, and ambulation without pain and mobility limitations. A detailed table can be found in the appendix where innervations and parameters for all seven sessions are listed as well as rationale and patient reports/findings. The overall plan of care consisted of patient education, manual therapy techniques for pain management, progressive therapeutic exercises to address proximal hip and distal knee musculature weakness and endurance training to increase cardiovascular endurance. Since the …show more content…
Therefore, to successfully progress the patient through therapy it was important to address the patient’s acute symptoms of pain and slight inflammation around the patellofemoral joint. (Kisner and Colby). Pain and swelling of the patellofemoral joint have been noted to inhibit the function of the quadriceps (Stratford), thus it is essential to minimize provocation of symptoms prior to beginning progressive therapeutic exercises and correction of biomechanical impairments. Physical therapy interventions performed at the initial session focused on nonweight-bearing exercises, patellar mobilizations, patellar taping and patient education. Patient and caregiver education focused on: plan of care, pathology, joint protection, activities to avoid that could cause dislocations, proper body mechanics during ambulation, understanding of HEP. Later therapy sessions the patient and caregiver were educated on sit to stand transfers and bed mobility, information for applying and wearing a supportive brace, and taping technique for