Gait Dysfunction Assessment

A physical therapist is mentoring a student physical therapist during an outpatient orthopedic clinical rotation. The therapist plans to administer therapeutic ultrasound using the following parameters:* 3 MHz frequency* 20% pulsed duty cycle* 0.5 W/cm² intensity* 6-minute treatm ...  Show more

Harry presents with a right-sided posterolateral disc herniation at L5-S1 and demonstrates weakness associated with the involved nerve root. Which of the following gait deviations is MOST likely?A) Diminished propulsion during terminal stanceB) Increased plantarflexion following ...  Show more

In this episode, Dr. Harlan Krumholz introduces the September 16, 2025 issue of JACC, which features studies that challenge conventional clinical thinking, including a detailed ECMO physiology study showing that higher ECMO flow does not uniformly raise pulmonary capillary wedge ...  Show more

Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) often experience significant walking difficulties, and there are limited therapies available to improve their mobility. Investigation made through the STRIDE (Effects of Semaglutide on Functional Capacity in Patients With Type 2 Diabe ...  Show more

In this episode, we spotlight editorials and abstracts from the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations, and Techniques (JVS-CIT). Editorials and Abstracts are read by members of our <a href= "https://vasc ...

Caroline Baumal, MD, joins Sila Bal, MD, MPH, to discuss a case in which a 53-year-old man with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes presented with sudden painless loss of vision in his left eye. Dr. Baumal explains that a dilated exam revealed the retina had an opaque a ...  Show more