RT Book, Section
A1 Johansson, Charity
A1 Chinworth, Susan A.
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ID 1134496463
T1 Establishing the Therapeutic Alliance
T2 Mobility in Context
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803615274
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134496463
RD 2024/04/23
AB NarenNaren  is  a  20-year-old  university  student  who  has  a  progressive  neuromuscular  disease  affecting  the  muscles  of  the  trunk,  arms,  and  legs.  He  has  been  referred  to  therapy  in  an  outpatient  general  musculoskeletal  and  sports  medicine  facility  for  treatment  of  a  muscle  strain  in  the  calf.  Naren  lives  in  an  assisted  living  apartment  at  the  university  and  receives  assistance  from  a  part-time  volunteer  caregiver.  He  is  independent  in  transferring  between  his  motorized  wheelchair  and  other  surfaces  of  similar  height.How  might  this  patient's  situation  affect  how  you  establish  rapport  with  him?What  about  Naren,  his  environment,  and  the  task  at  hand  do  you  need  to  keep  in  mind  as  you  perform  the  examination  and/or  interventions?