Do you suspect your patient to be uncoordinated? An excellent assessment to use for upper extremity coordination to determine a patient’s ability to judge distance or range of a movement is the Dysmetria Finger-to-nose test. Pop quiz! What are some diagnoses that would be appropriate for this test? Comment below! #PhysioU #physicaltherapy #DPT #DPTstudent #physiotherapist #sportsphysio #PT #PTA #rehab #specialtests #fitness #healthandwellness #mobility #movement #coordination #dysmetria #neurore

Hand Therapy Academy on Instagram: "🔍 Sensory Testing 101: What’s the Hierarchy? 🔍 When assessing sensation, we follow 3 key steps: 1️⃣ Detection — Can you feel it? (Think: light touch with a cotton ball) 2️⃣ Discrimination — Can you tell the difference? (Try the two-point discrimination test) 3️⃣ Identification — Can you recognize it? (Like identifying a coin in your hand without looking) This simple hierarchy helps us understand how well the nervous system is working, from basic sensation to