A patient complains of pain with supination and pronation. This pain occurs around what axis of motion?
Outpatient PT services are reimbursable under Medicare part…
Outpatient PT services are reimbursable under Medicare part B provided that:
The following effects are most likely to result from the use…
The following effects are most likely to result from the use of therapeutic heat as a physical agent modality, with one exception:
The primary function of the respiratory system is __?
The primary function of the respiratory system is __?
A PTA examines a patient’s gait with a transtibial prosthesi…
A PTA examines a patient’s gait with a transtibial prosthesis. The therapist identifies early knee flexion in stance. The most likely anatomical cause is:
A 33 y/o wrestling coach was injured during a practice sessi…
A 33 y/o wrestling coach was injured during a practice session. He comes to PT for an evaluation of his Right knee. You measure his passive knee flexion at 110 degrees. The measurement is?
There is a special type of electrical stimulation whose prim…
There is a special type of electrical stimulation whose primary purpose is to alleviate pain for a patient. There are minimal side effects and the patient can utilize this unit 24 hours a day. What is the name for this type of electrical stimulation?
A physical therapist assistant treats a patient for a physic…
A physical therapist assistant treats a patient for a physical therapist on vacation. While completing a resistive exercise it becomes obvious that the patient cannot lift the selected weight. The most appropriate therapist action is to _______?
An established pattern of developmental activities by which…
An established pattern of developmental activities by which a child acquires the control needed for functional movement is referred to as ___?
The patient is diagnosed with (R) torticollis. What muscles…
The patient is diagnosed with (R) torticollis. What muscles may be tight?