Begin with the end in mind! In the third of a multi-part series on stroke, Dr. Michael Powers advocates for starting the examination with collaborative goal setting focused on participation. He outlines how working backward from participation to activity and then body function and structure optimizes therapeutic alliance and helps drive neuroplasticity by emphasizing what is salient to the patient. He then discusses the importance of the review of systems and systems review (and how to distinguish these potentially confusing terms!), before concluding with an evidence-based framework for movement and task analysis.
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