Question

An otr is developing an exercise program for a client who has a moderate hemiplegia. observation results indicate the client lacks active upward rotation of the scapula and external rotation of the humerus of the involved upper extremity. which type of exercise is contraindicated to include in the client's home program?

Answer 1

Answer: Bearing weight on the affected forearm placed on a table then turning the trunk away from the supported position.

Explanation:

Hemiplegia is a paralysis that affects one part of the body. It’s often diagnosed as either the right or left hemiplegia, depending on which side of the body that is affected. According to the National Stroke Association, as many as “9 out of 10 stroke survivors have some certain degree of paralysis immediately following a stroke.”

Hemiplegia is caused as a result of an injury to the parts of the brain that aid in controlling movement, resulting in the inability to control the voluntary movement of a muscle or a group of muscles. It’s often accompanied by side effects such as muscle spaucity, loss of muscle strength, seizures and pain.

Bearing weight on the affected forearm placed on a table then turning the trunk away from the supported position is contraindicated in clients program showing observation of lack of active upward rotation of the scapula and external rotation of the humerus of the involved upper extremity.

Answer 2

Answer:

Exercise that involves extension

Explanation: