Understanding Symptoms of Muscle Tightness, Weakness, and Rigidity From a Nursing Perspective.
CONCLUSIONS: Nurses were unable to clearly differentiate between muscle tightness and rigidity.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Nurses influence patients' choice of vocabulary; therefore, they must use simple but precise terminologies to educate their patients. Miscommunication between nurses and patients can lead to errors, which can have negative consequences.
PMID: 30624311 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Rehabilitation Nursing - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Bhimani RH, Soomar D Tags: Rehabil Nurs Source Type: research