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Knowing When You’ve Suffered a Mild TBI Any bump or blow to the head can be serious, but if you lose consciousness for less than 30 minutes, experience confusion or amnesia for less than 24 hours, and have normal brain imaging, it’s likely your TBI is mild. Call Advantage Healthcare at 1-877-487-8289 for more information. . . #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #braininjury #headinjury #Injury

LIFE WITH #SCS: WHAT YOUR PATIENTS NEED TO KNOW When talking to patients about spinal cord stimulation (SCS), it’s natural for them to worry about how the device might change their day-to-day life. You can let them know that travel is still very much possible with SCS, as long as they keep their patient ID card handy. And while getting an MRI after SCS might seem complicated, it’s often still possible - though it’s something that should be considered individually for each patient. #BSCEMEA #SpinalCordStimulation #ChronicPain

If you have a patient with #ChronicPain who is considering spinal cord stimulation (SCS) treatment, they may have questions about how the device could impact their lives following the operation. To help alleviate concerns, you can reassure patients that that they will still be able to travel once they have an #SCS system, as long as they carry their patient ID cards at all times.     You may also want to know how SCS might impact a patient’s eligibility for an MRI scan. It’s important to consider this on a unique case-by-case basis, but it can still be possible for many patients to have an #MRI scan following SCS implantation. 🔗 Sign-up here to access the full referrer kit: https://lnkd.in/dd_ctUjY #BSCEMEA #SpinalCordStimulation

Proper differential diagnosis of chronic lower back pain should include a thorough history, physical exam of the spine, SI joints, and hips, provocative maneuvers, imaging studies, and diagnostic injections. View the full video where Dr. Allister Williams and PA-C Susan Ruben demonstrate the importance of diagnostic testing: https://bit.ly/47FVcr1 #Lowerbackpain #SIJoint Dysfunction #SIJointFusion #SIBONE #QualityofLife #iFuse #SIJD

As neuromuscular #ultrasound continues to become the standard in electrodiagnostic care, the question is: how do you get started? Our Natus team has put together an excellent and pragmatic guide designed for clinicians who are either new to NMUS or looking to upgrade their systems. Download practical steps and insights for implementing this powerful tool into your practice 📃

Here are intra-op & post-op images of yesterday's case by Dr. Sean Campbell and UC Davis Health OPEN BIMALLEOLAR ANKLE & CALCANEUS FX IN 60M PROCEDURE: ORIF of Medial Malleolus, Lateral Malleolus, and Calcaneus Here is the link to the clinical presentation and the pre-op imaging: https://lnkd.in/gsFBi4CG HPI: A 60-year-old active patient presents following a high-speed car accident with pain isolated to the left ankle and a traumatic lateral laceration. PMH: Noncontributory PE: On physical exam examination, there is deformity and swelling of the left ankle. There is a traumatic 3cm transverse laceration laterally. The neurologic and vascular exams are normal in the left foot. How would you manage this patient? Share your opinion with the Orthobullets community about this case by joining the discussion and taking the poll on our site! Vote on this case and Earn FREE CME: https://lnkd.in/gduMuuMd

Do you have patients frustrated by a lack of progress in their physical therapy sessions? Consider integrating PoNS™ (https://hubs.ly/Q02WnWHF0) into their care plan to improve their results. PoNS is an innovative device used during PT to induce neuroplasticity in those struggling with their walking ability due to MS, TBI, or stroke. See the clinical evidence at https://hubs.ly/Q02Wp0cm0 #PoNS #PoNSTherapy #PoNSDevice #Helius #PortableNeuromodulationStimulator #MultipleSclerosis #MS #TBI #Stroke

💡 Patients undergoing rehabilitation using a home-based protocol showed largely similar functional scores and healing to those with supervised PT after arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears at the latest follow-up. 👉🏻 This is from the paper "Home-Based or Supervised Physical Therapy Shows Similar Functional Outcomes and Healing After Massive Rotator Cuff Repair" by Ardebol et al 2024 📚 Do you struggle to stay on top of new research? 😫 You're not alone! ✅ Physio Network’s Research Reviews make it easy for you to keep up to date and provide better care for your patients. Try it for free for 7 days now. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dx9zHWdA —--------- Disclaimer: Sharing a study is NOT an endorsement. You should read the original research yourself and be critical.

When you need the benefits of a large system in a handheld device, turn to Dantec® Clavis™ for EMG/STIM-guided injections. This handheld EMG device offers simple, intuitive use for guidance for injection of medicinal products to help effectively treat conditions like strabismus, dystonia, and spasticity. Designed to provide the functionality of EMG recording and stimulation with mobility and simplicity, Clavis allows for accurate injection at the exact point of treatment to save time and support effective patient care. 🔗 Learn more about how Dantec Clavis can enhance your practice: https://hubs.li/Q02LgZy80 #EMG #neurodiagnostics #patientcare #EDX

As neuromuscular #ultrasound continues to become the standard in electrodiagnostic care, the question is: how do you get started? Our Natus team has put together an excellent and pragmatic guide designed for clinicians who are either new to NMUS or looking to upgrade their systems. Download practical steps and insights for implementing this powerful tool into your practice 📃