Abstract
A patient who experienced a left cerebrovascular accident in 2010 was seen for physical therapy treatment for 21 sessions over a three-month period at an outpatient pro bono physical therapy clinic. 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 the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement lower extremity and mobility subscales, 6 Minute Walk Test, Goniometry, 10 Meter Walk Test, and falls history - a plan of care was established. The goals were to improve lower extremity functional motor control, aerobic capacity, ankle passive range of motion, gait speed, and decrease incidence of falls. Interventions were gait training and task-specific training. The patient improved functional motor control, aerobic capacity, ankle range of motion, fast gait speed, and decreased falls incidence. The patient was discharged home with an exercise program.