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In Episode 14, Naseem Chatiwala, PT, MS, DPT, NCS takes us on a deep dive into the phenomenon of Genu Recurvatum, or knee hyperextension, a common gait impairment in patients post-stroke.
Naseem brings some fresh perspectives to help understand this patient presentation and walks clinicians through utilizing gravity vector lines to quickly arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of some of the additional underlying causes (such as insufficient hip extension, limited ankle range of motion, or weakened quadriceps or plantarflexors). She then breaks down how to develop a more comprehensive and individualized treatment plan and in the Q&A drops some important “don’t miss” points for clinicians as they work to improve a patient’s gait post-stroke.
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In case you missed last week’s episode, click here to watch Topics in NeuroRehab Ep 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSiDT… Click here to watch Naseem’s previous episode on Gait Training in Neuro Rehab (Episode 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHY3E…
For more information about Naseem’s work or the topics she presented in her talk today, please visit the following links: Clough Family Rehab Physical Therapy at Emerson Hospital: https://www.emersonhospital.org/clini…
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