A patient ambulates with excessive foot pronation. What would the physical therapist evaluation likely reveal during the postural assessment?
What muscle group will generate anterior tibial shear close…
What muscle group will generate anterior tibial shear close to full extension during an open kinetic chain?
You are evaluating the normal patellar positioning during th…
You are evaluating the normal patellar positioning during the motion of knee extension to knee flexion in a patient that complains of knee pain. Under normal conditions you will expect:
A snowmobile driver left the trail and struck a tree. The dr…
A snowmobile driver left the trail and struck a tree. The driver’s left knee was flexed at approximately 90 degrees and the tibia was impacted anteriorly creating a vector force in a posterior direction (from anterior to posterior). What would this mechanism of injury MOST result in?
The deep segmental muscles that collaborate with the lumbar…
The deep segmental muscles that collaborate with the lumbar intra-abdominal pressure and resultant stability of the lumbar spine are:
From flexion to extension the patella glides superiorly, whi…
From flexion to extension the patella glides superiorly, which muscle helps to stabilize the patella the most during the end range of extension?
Which patterns of motions would be most limited if the coxo-…
Which patterns of motions would be most limited if the coxo-femoral capsule is the main limiting structure?
A patient with increase femoral angle of inclination will pr…
A patient with increase femoral angle of inclination will present with which of the following apparent adaptations?
During a standing x-ray an increase of the lower extremity Q…
During a standing x-ray an increase of the lower extremity Q angle is found to be 30°. What hypothesis can you make? Choose the BEST answer:
The effects of rotation of the knee on the menisci are dissi…
The effects of rotation of the knee on the menisci are dissimilar, thus their injury rate is different because: