Abstract
A patient with right total hip arthroplasty was seen for physical therapy treatment for seven sessions over the course of four days in the hospital. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The patient was evaluated at the initial encounter with Numeric Pain Rating Scale, 10 Meter Walk Test, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and Boston University Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) "6-clicks" Basic Mobility Inpatient Short Form, and a plan of care was established. The main goals for the patient were to decrease pain severity, improve basic functional mobility, increase gait speed, and advance health related quality of life. The principal interventions used were resistance training, over-ground gait training, task-specific training, and functional training. The severity of the patient’s pain improved significantly [75%], and, to a lesser degree, basic functional mobility and gait speed improved as well. The patient was discharged to an extended care facility for further physical therapy treatment.