Your track athlete (sprinter) is running the 200-meter race. While coming off the corner and onto the final stretch of the race, the athlete kicks it into another gear. During the acceleration phase (of running gait) of her right leg, she feels a pop. Where do you suspect for her to complain of pain in her right leg?
Regina is a student PTA taking a Practicum course. Her Clini…
Regina is a student PTA taking a Practicum course. Her Clinical Instructor has asked her to identify all appropriate patients on today’s schedule so that Regina can practice her MMT skills. Which patient is appropriate for Regina to practice MMT on?
While focusing on the RIGHT (red) Leg, please match the appr…
While focusing on the RIGHT (red) Leg, please match the appropriate phase name with the corresponding number
When taking a goniometric measurement of wrist flexion, the…
When taking a goniometric measurement of wrist flexion, the reference points for the alignment of the proximal (stationary) arm are:
What special test would you perform to assess the integrity…
What special test would you perform to assess the integrity of the Anterior TibioFibular Ligament?
You are working with a patient who has undergone a total hip…
You are working with a patient who has undergone a total hip replacement. You have observed her limping, and you think that she has a weakness of the prime hip abductor. When palpating, you should focus on which muscle the most?
You observe a defensive back on the football team backpedal…
You observe a defensive back on the football team backpedal off the line of scrimmage. They plant their right foot and explode forward and immediately fall down. When you approach them, you hear them exclaim “”someone kicked me in the back of the leg!”” You immediately suspect what injury?
A therapist performs a lower extremity goniometric measureme…
A therapist performs a lower extremity goniometric measurement. Which of the following measurements would not be conducted with the patient in supine?
A patient that presents with the right leg shorter than the…
A patient that presents with the right leg shorter than the left (via a measured structural leg length discrepancy), could possibly have what condition?
When assessing ROM with a goniometer, what part of the gonio…
When assessing ROM with a goniometer, what part of the goniometer should be aligned with the fulcrum of the joint?