What is minimal assistance in physical therapy?

Minimal (Contact) Assistance (FIM 4) Patient requires small amount of help to accomplish activity; patient requires no more help than touching, and expends 75% or more of the effort. Patient is able to assume all of his body weight, but requires guidance for initiation, balance, and/or stability during the activity.

What is mod I in physical therapy?

Mm – muscle. MMT – manual muscle test. Mob – mobilization. Mod I – modified independent.

What does modified independence mean?

6 Modified Independence – The patient requires an assistive device or aid, requires more than a reasonable amount of time or there is a safety risk in completing the activity. Helper. 5 Supervision (Modified Dependence) – The patient requires cueing, but no physical assistance, to complete the activity.

What is maximum independence level?

The FIM measures independent performance in self-care, sphincter control, transfers, locomotion, communication, and social cognition. By adding the points for each item, the possible total score ranges from 18 (lowest) to 126 (highest) level of independence.

What does STM mean in physical therapy?

STM Treatment: During your session, one of our physical therapists will typically start out with soft tissue mobilization,also known as STM.

What is close guarding?

A close guard is essential for when a patient is struggling with or unsure of their balance. If a therapist isn’t close by, the patient can quickly go past the “point of no return” and patient and therapist may be injured in the attempt to avoid a fall.

What is level of independence?

Definition: A person’s level of functional independence, as represented by a FIM™ score-based code. Functional independence is the ability to carry out activities of daily living safely and autonomously. Data Element Concept: Person—level of functional independence.

When is FIM used?

The Functional Independence Measure (FIM™) instrument is a basic indicator of patient disability. FIM™ is used to track the changes in the functional ability of a patient during an episode of hospital rehabilitation care.

What are types of patient transfers?

Transfers involve moving a patient from one flat surface to another, such as from a bed to a stretcher (Perry et al., 2018). Types of hospital transfers include bed to stretcher, bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to chair, and wheelchair to toilet, and vice versa.

What are the types of transfers?

Types of Transfer:

  • The Following are The Various Types of Transfers:
  • (A) Production Transfers:
  • (B) Replacement Transfers:
  • (C) Versatility Transfers:
  • (D) Shift Transfers:
  • (E) Remedial Transfers:
  • (F) Miscellaneous Transfers: