Match the following Spanish medical terms with their definition.

You are treating a patient whose history indicates she has an extra cervical rib.  She complains of tingling and numbness throughout the upper extremity when carrying heavy objects at her side.  Which structure is most likely being affected?

CLO 1: A 59 y/o male is referred to PT for strengthening exercises after repeated episodes of falling. The initial PT eval indicates the primary problem is slow reaction time and weak quadriceps muscles. What type of re-conditioning exercise would maximize improvement in reaction time?

The patient has structural scoliosis, the PTA will note:

Treatment of a Right thoracic left lumbar curve may include:

A PTA is reading a patient’s history which indicates that he suffered an inversion sprain when he stepped on someone else’s foot while dancing at Hillbilly’s on Saturday night.  He is to be treated conservatively as an outpatient.  What ligament do you suspect is injured?

CLO 8 A PTA employed in an outpatient clinic observes a patient complete a series of exercises. During the treatment session the patient mentions to the PTA that he is experiencing angina. After resting for 20 minutes the patient’s condition is unchanged, however, he insists it is something that he can work through. The MOST appropriate action is:

A series of tests measuring physical strength, ROM, endurance, and tolerance to functional activities typically related to the workplace is defined as

Your patient fell on his palm with his forearm pronated.  He now complains of pain to the ulnar side of the wrist, which may indicate:

A patient is currently exercising after surgical rotator cuff repair.  You notice the patient has rounded shoulders and strong hypomobile pectoral muscles.  In an attempt to correct this muscle imbalance, what exercise would not be beneficial in correcting this muscle imbalance?