Jeremy is a 17 y.o. soccer player who sustained his 3rd ankl…

Jeremy is a 17 y.o. soccer player who sustained his 3rd ankle sprain of the season in last nights game. Per the attending physician, he is to be non-weight bearing for the next 2 weeks to allow inflammation to subside and allow soft tissue structures to heal. Jeremy is otherwise healthy and has never had any major injuries. What type of assistive device would be most appropriate for him? 

Bonnie is a 56 y.o. female in skilled rehab secondary to und…

Bonnie is a 56 y.o. female in skilled rehab secondary to undergoing left THA 72 hours ago. She rates her pain as 6/10 and is very apprehensive to do any type of gait training for fear of falling and increased level of pain. She requires moderate assistance for all transfers and has fair standing balance. What type of assistive device would be most appropriate for her? 

You are going to perform knee flexion range of motion on a p…

You are going to perform knee flexion range of motion on a patient who just underwent a total knee replacement. Yesterday during the initial evaluation, the PT recorded the patient’s flexion at 72 degrees. Today, you measure the patient’s knee at 73 degrees at ROM. Given that you were able to measure knee flexion range of motion closely aligned to another individual’s measurements with a goniometer, this is said to be what type of measure of consistency? 

Bonnie is a 56 y.o. female in skilled rehab secondary to und…

Bonnie is a 56 y.o. female in skilled rehab secondary to undergoing left THA 72 hours ago. She rates her pain as 6/10 and is very apprehensive to do any type of gait training for fear of falling and increased level of pain. She requires moderate assistance for all transfers and has fair standing balance. What type of assistive device would be most appropriate for her?