You are participating in the treatment of a hospital patient…

You are participating in the treatment of a hospital patient who has just had a total knee replacement.  A CPM was placed on the patient in the recovery room.  The second day you see the patient and notice increased swelling, redness, warmth, and the patient c/o severe pain.  What is the best course of action? 

You are planning to implement a multi-angle isometric streng…

You are planning to implement a multi-angle isometric strengthening exercise of the biceps.  The patient’s available ROM is from 0 to 90 degrees.  Taking the principle of “overflow” into consideration, you know the most appropriate approach would be to have the patient perform isometric contractions at approximately the following angles: