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The patient is an 18 year old male Queen's University student and varsity soccer player. He was referred to physiotherapy by a neurologist with a recent diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease but was previously very fit with no significant medical history. He spends most of his time in class or at soccer practices/games. The patient complains of difficulties walking to and from class and around campus/town as well as significant decreases in ability to play a full game of soccer due to foot drop, calf pain, and lower extremity muscle fatigue and weakness. He also indicates tripping often while walking/running and problems with shooting accuracy and cutting during soccer practices/games. Finally, the patient reports a progressive decrease in his ability to sleep. | |||
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Revision as of 01:02, 7 May 2019
Abstract[edit | edit source]
Introduction[edit | edit source]
This is a case study on a male patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. It will detail the assessment process of the patient, as well as the interventions used and the results of these interventions.
Client Characteristics[edit | edit source]
The patient is an 18 year old male Queen's University student and varsity soccer player. He was referred to physiotherapy by a neurologist with a recent diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease but was previously very fit with no significant medical history. He spends most of his time in class or at soccer practices/games. The patient complains of difficulties walking to and from class and around campus/town as well as significant decreases in ability to play a full game of soccer due to foot drop, calf pain, and lower extremity muscle fatigue and weakness. He also indicates tripping often while walking/running and problems with shooting accuracy and cutting during soccer practices/games. Finally, the patient reports a progressive decrease in his ability to sleep.