Physical Therapists Often Incorporate Adjunctive Strategies Such as Manual Guidance

Multiple Choice

Physical therapists often incorporate adjunctive strategies such as manual guidance into a patient's intervention program.What must a therapist keep in mind when using adjunctive strategies with a patient who is practicing upright mobility tasks?

A) Adjunctive strategies make movement easier for the patient so they should be used frequently and throughout the patient's episode of care.
B) The patient may not be able to perform the task once adjunctive strategies are withdrawn.
C) By limiting movement errors adjunctive strategies will enable the patient to learn the task more quickly.
D) The use of adjunctive strategies promotes the retention and transfer of upright mobility skills.