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| Trigger points for a GP referral to an osteopath- When a patient needs advice and/or treatment for assistance with mobility, balance, pain management
- When immobility leads to back or point pain
Trigger points for an osteopath referral to a GP- Patient presents with neurological signs and symptoms that may indicated TIA, evolving stroke syndrome, stroke e.g. blurred vision, slurred speech thunderclap headache
- Identify poor compliance and poor adherence to self-management
Potential treatment by an osteopath- Assist patients with general health and well-being education, particularly exercise prescription, techniques and treatments to alleviate pain and increase joint ROM and mobility
- Role in management through monitoring vitals e.b. blood pressure etc
- Provide exercise rehabilitation programs and assist in maintaining movement to increase the patient's quality of life
- Examine for and monitor neurological involvement and progression through examination of cranial and peripheral nerves assessing myotomes, dermatomes, reflexes
- Mobilisation, articulation and manipulation of joints to assist in ensuring mobility, function, ambulation, joint ROM are working
- Treatment of muscle spasticity, hypertionicity, pain, altered muscle length
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