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POST-OPERATIVE TREATMENTS
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The assessment involves discussing how the problem interferes with
activities of daily living and any issues such as residual swelling
or pain.
A physical assessment is required which covers strength, range of
movement, balance, flexibility and movement patterns. Any
assessment will take into account the Patient's age and ability and
be adjusted to suit the present level of mobility and confidence.
Various outcome measures will be used as these can be used to
illustrate improvement to the Patient, as well as to attending
doctors and even insurance companies if appropriate.
An outcome measure is literally a measure of ability at the present
time. It can be as simple as a questionnaire to assess and clarify a
Patient's level of confidence in their own ability or a series of
tests / physical movements marked to give a total score.
These scores can be important as a measure of the Patient's
improvement or, in other words, the effectiveness of the service
but they are only significant if they measure exactly what is
appropriate. There are thousands of different outcome measures
so it is essential that, to be used productively, the correct
measures are chosen at the correct stage of treatment.
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Click here to see some
OUTCOME MEASURES |
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