Describe common assessments used by rehabilitative professionals across the life span.

Description could include assessments such as

  • ROM
  • strength or manual muscle testing
  • gait and balance
  • posture
  • swelling or edema
  • cognitive assessments
  • ADL
  • developmental assessments.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How can functional range of motion be assessed?
  • How would one assess the impact of limited range of motion on a client’s ADL?
  • When a client has an impairment of one extremity, why is it important to assess the uninvolved extremity as well?