Many caregivers, either professional or non-professional, use repetitive language and persistent verbal cues to encourage a specific movement or posture. In the case of someone with cognitive issues this can be overwhelming. For instance, someone only days after a stroke, a person with a traumatic brain injury, or even someone living with dementia. In these cases less is more. Speaking without words refers to the use of different parts of the body to aid or facilitate a movem

A person will tell you what they need and how to provide it. This has proved true repeatedly over the years and I am confident that it will continue to be proven. People will tell you, if not verbally, then with body language which speaks volumes. It is then up to the physical therapist to be willing to listen. The job of a physical therapist is also part investigator. Clues provided can be visual from posture (seated or standing), walking pattern, movement patterns, and visu