Exam 17: Pta: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Generally speaking in regards to strengthening exercises, there is not likely a benefit to attempt to strengthen any muscles with a reported strength less than:

Interventions directed toward modification of activities or the environment to minimize functional limitations are called:

Which of the following preventive treatment strategies can be taken during the late stages of rehabilitation for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are at risk to develop which of the following shoulder pathologies as weakness progresses?

You are going to see a home health patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and you note in the PT evaluation that this person has lower extremity spasticity.Which of the following interventions is NOT likely to be useful to include in your caregiver training?