The muscle that is innervated by the lower subscapular nerve has an insertion on the:

Your are instructing your patient to perform shoulder ER in a gravity-eliminated position.  The best position to place your patient in would be:

A PTA is reading through a patient’s chart and notices the PT performed a special test to rule out impingement.  Which of the following tests did the PT likely perform?

An impingement patient presents to PT with forward head/ rounded shoulders posture.  The PT asks you to begin stretching and strengthening exercises for this patient.  Which of the following would be the best to begin with?

A PTA teaches a patient positioned in supine to posteriorly rotate her pelvis.  The patient has full active and passive ROM in the upper extremities, but is unable to achieve full shoulder flexion while maintaining a a posterior pelvic tilt.  Which of the following would BEST explain these findings?

If the infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis were not functional, what would happen at the shoulder as the person attempted abduction?

C5 innervates which of the following?

A PTA measures a patient’s shoulder IR with the patient positioned in supine, GH joint in 90 degrees of abduction.  The PTA records the patient’s IR as 0 – 60 degrees and classifies the end-feel as firm.  Which portion of the joint capsule is primarily responsible for the firm end feel?

A PTA is seeing a high school athlete for therapy.  The patient is a front row hitter in volleyball.  The PTA is instructing the patient in the sleeper stretch.  Which of the following is a true statement regarding the sleeper stretch?

If the muscles listed below contracted simultaneously, which group would be most effective in depressing the scapula?