Sciatica is often described simply as pain that travels from the lower back into the leg. For physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs), however, that description is only the starting point. When a patient presents with sciatica, the more important clinical questions are: What is contributing to the patient's symptoms? Is there evidence of neurological involvement? How irritable is the condition? What activities are limited? And how is the patient's presenta

Complex elbow injury rehabilitation in physical therapy and occupational therapy requires a stage-based clinical approach that integrates wound healing, ligament stability, nerve integrity, and functional ADL performance. This clinician-focused guide highlights how PT and OT collaborate in managing post-operative elbow fracture-dislocations, instability patterns such as LUCL and MCL injuries, and complications like stiffness and ulnar nerve involvement. Emphasis is placed on