The PTA is seeing a patient with the diagnosis of Degenerati…

The PTA is seeing a patient with the diagnosis of Degenerative Disc disease and a herniated disc at L1-2 with radiating pain to the Right knee. The PT POC calls for TE, TA, pain management, and mobility training . Which of the following would be the best  treatment plan?

A 35-year-old male with no significant past medical history…

A 35-year-old male with no significant past medical history presents to the Emergency Department with one day of worsening chest pain. The chest pain was abrupt in onset, is described as “sharp” in nature, and worsens with inspiration. It is primarily centered in the center of his chest but occasionally radiates to the left upper back. He feels that the pain worsens when he lays down. Vital signs are unremarkable including equal bilateral upper extremity blood pressures and radial pulses. On physical examination, he is febrile to 38.2°C. A triphasic “scratching” sound in time with the cardiac cycle is auscultated at the left lower sternal border. Initial laboratory studies show a negative troponin T and mild elevations in white blood cell count and the C-reactive protein. His ECG is shown below: ECG6.jpg Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?

The PTA is seeing a patient that sustained an injury to the…

The PTA is seeing a patient that sustained an injury to the right LE. The initial injury is now healed, but the patient is complaining of pain that appears to be out of proportion to the injury. Upon inspection the PTA notices the skin is tight and shiny and had a mottled appearance. What condition is indicated by the symptoms listed?