Session | Topics | Content and Patient Activitiesa |
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1 | Assessment, establish exercise plan | Assess strength, flexibility, endurance deficits; develop exercise plan (minimum 20 min/day of home exercise); provide patient education and reassurance |
2 | SMT assessment, progress exercise | Identify spine mobility deficits; develop SMT plan and provide SMT; review exercise plan and progress (minimum 20 min/day of home exercise) |
3 | SMT, progress exercise | Provide SMT; review exercise plan and progress; increase daily home exercise to minimum 30 min. |
4 | SMT, progress exercise, review education | Provide SMT; review exercise plan and progress (minimum 30 min/day of home exercise); review patient education; elicit patient questions and concerns |
5 | SMT, progress exercise, self-management | Provide SMT; review exercise plan and progress (minimum 30 min/day of home exercise); discuss self-management plan |
6 | SMT, progress exercise | Provide SMT; review exercise plan and progress; increase daily home exercise to minimum 30 min |
7 | SMT, progress exercise, self-management | Provide SMT; review exercise plan and progress (minimum 30 min/day of home exercise); review self-management plan |
8 | Review and self-management | Finalize self-management plan and ongoing exercise program (minimum 30 min of home exercise 4–5 times/week); elicit and address patient questions and concerns |