Altman and colleagues provides a cluster to assist in diagnosing an individual with hip osteoarthritis. Which of the following is NOT considered in the cluster?

A physical therapist documents the deep tendon reflexes to be globally 1+. What does this indicate?

A patient presents with the following observation after injuring her left ankle in a basketball game. Which of the following special tests would be the most appropriate for the physical therapist to perform?

Which of the following examination items would be the most concerning to the treating physical therapist?

The physical therapist (PT) performs the special test below where the leg is adducted while the hip is moved into extension. Which nerve is the PT attempting to bias in order to assess if symptoms are reproduced?

Case study: A 17-year-old female is referred to PT with a history of bilateral knee pain (R>L). She is very active within the school year participating in 3 sports throughout the year. She has noticed her pain is worse during track season (long-distance runner). Her pain is localized under the knee cap. She denies a history of swelling and mechanism of injury, but states that her pain is gradually worsening over the last couple months.  What is the timeline and prognosis for this patient knowing the appropriate interventions that will help to reduce her symptoms?

A patient is asked to heel walk in the photo below. The patient notices the left ankle is much harder to do than the right ankle. What myotome level could be affected in this patient?

Which special test would provide the most confidence to rule in/out a Superior Labral Anterior Posterior (SLAP) lesion of the shoulder?

A physical therapist (PT) performs the following test below and notes the foot beats into plantarflexion quickly one time. What is the most appropriate action from the PT given this finding?

A 42-year-old patient presents with right lateral elbow pain that began three weeks ago after starting a new tennis routine. The pain is described as mild and only occurs during backhand strokes or when lifting heavy objects. The pain resolves quickly after the activity stops, and the patient reports no night pain or rest pain. How would the patient’s irritability be rated?