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?