A patient who has injured their knee playing basketball comes to PT with a severe valgus knee deformity.  The soft tissue injury you would expect is:

A physical therapist assistant is working with a patient with low back pain, and observes that step length is significantly short bilaterally.  Which of the following is MOST likely to be true about this patient’s gait?

Normal ROM for mandibular depression is:

Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction usually involves exercises to improve lower extremity proprioception.  Which of the following would be considered appropriate dynamic proprioceptive exercises in a sagittal plane?

A 23 year-old college student has been receiving physical therapy for B TMJ pain.  The PT asks the PTA to collect data about the patient’s TMJ range of motion.  Of the following, which would be considered abnormal (excessive or reduced) TMJ AROM?

Special tests are used to help a physical therapist determine the PT diagnosis for a patient.  Which of the following examples IS accurate about common special tests and their interpretation?

A 45 year-old female with a 6-month history of lateral epicondylitis is being treated in an outpatient clinic.  She reports gripping activities, such as those required when shoveling snow or playing tennis, being the most painful and wonders why.  The BEST explanation would be:

A physical therapist assistant is treating a patient with a history of chronic plantar fasciitis.  Which of the following is LEAST likely to be part of the treatment plan for a patient with this condition?

A patient working on lumbar range of motion exercises pulls both knees to his chest while supine.  The effect of this activity is:

Review the following list of reflexes and the levels they test.  Which of the following are NOT accurate?  Choose all that apply.