Light Touch without Localization
Assessment:
1) Explain the test purpose & procedures.
Say: “Sometimes, a ___ injury can affect how a person feels things. I’d like to check how you are feeling things by touching you on your arms & hands."
2) Explain the stimulus & what response is expected.
Say: “I’m going to use this cotton swab. When you feel it touch you, say ‘yes’"
3) Demonstrate test on yourself first.
Say: “I’m going to touch you like this”
(while touching your own arm with the cotton swab)
4) Demonstrate on client’s LESS affected side – WITH visual input.
Say: “I’m going to touch you like this”
5) Test less affected side with vision OCCLUDED. Randomly touch the cotton swab to the client's arm and hand.
Say: “Now, I’m going to do the same thing but you can’t see when I touch you”
6) Test affected side with vision OCCLUDED. Randomly touch the cotton swab to the client's arm and hand.
Say: “Now, I’m going to do the same thing on the other side”
7) Document results as either: INTACT, ABSENT or IMPAIRED.
Light Touch with Localization
Assessment:
1) Explain the test purpose & procedures.
Say: “Sometimes, a ___ injury can affect how a person feels things. I’d like to check how you are feeling things by touching you on your arms & hands”
2) Explain stimulus & what response is expected.
Say: “I’m going to be using this cotton swab. When you feel it touch you, tell or show me where you felt it”
3) Demonstrate test on yourself first.
Say: “I’m going to touch you like this”
(demonstrate on your own arm)
4) Demonstrate on client's LESS affected side - WITH visual input.
Say: “I’m going to touch you like this”
5) Test less affected side with vision OCCLUDED. Randomly touch the cotton swab to the client's arm.
Say: “Now, I’m going to do the same thing but so that you can’t see when I touch you”
6) Test affected side with vision OCCLUDED. Randomly touch the cotton swab to the client's arm.
Say: “Now, I’m going to do the same thing on the other side”
7) Document results as either: INTACT, ABSENT or IMPAIRED.
1) Explain the test purpose & procedures.
Say: “Sometimes, a ___ injury can affect how a person feels things. I’d like to check how you are feeling things by touching you on your arms & hands."
2) Explain the stimulus & what response is expected.
Say: “I’m going to use this cotton swab. When you feel it touch you, say ‘yes’"
3) Demonstrate test on yourself first.
Say: “I’m going to touch you like this”
(while touching your own arm with the cotton swab)
4) Demonstrate on client’s LESS affected side – WITH visual input.
Say: “I’m going to touch you like this”
5) Test less affected side with vision OCCLUDED. Randomly touch the cotton swab to the client's arm and hand.
Say: “Now, I’m going to do the same thing but you can’t see when I touch you”
6) Test affected side with vision OCCLUDED. Randomly touch the cotton swab to the client's arm and hand.
Say: “Now, I’m going to do the same thing on the other side”
7) Document results as either: INTACT, ABSENT or IMPAIRED.
Light Touch with Localization
Assessment:
1) Explain the test purpose & procedures.
Say: “Sometimes, a ___ injury can affect how a person feels things. I’d like to check how you are feeling things by touching you on your arms & hands”
2) Explain stimulus & what response is expected.
Say: “I’m going to be using this cotton swab. When you feel it touch you, tell or show me where you felt it”
3) Demonstrate test on yourself first.
Say: “I’m going to touch you like this”
(demonstrate on your own arm)
4) Demonstrate on client's LESS affected side - WITH visual input.
Say: “I’m going to touch you like this”
5) Test less affected side with vision OCCLUDED. Randomly touch the cotton swab to the client's arm.
Say: “Now, I’m going to do the same thing but so that you can’t see when I touch you”
6) Test affected side with vision OCCLUDED. Randomly touch the cotton swab to the client's arm.
Say: “Now, I’m going to do the same thing on the other side”
7) Document results as either: INTACT, ABSENT or IMPAIRED.