A 45-year-old male is evaluated via direct access with a chi…
A 45-year-old male is evaluated via direct access with a chief complaint of knee pain following a fall onto the knee from a ladder. The evaluating physical therapist notes he has 100 degrees of flexion and is lacking 5 degrees of extension. He denies any pain to palpation besides the sharp pain over the patella as a result from the fall. The patient has been able to ambulate after the injury and in the clinic, although very painful. Which would be the most appropriate response by the evaluating PT?