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A patient with disc pathology worsens when bending forward w…

A patient with disc pathology worsens when bending forward while lifting. What biomechanical factor explains this?

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Although dislocation is unlikely after hip replacement with…

Although dislocation is unlikely after hip replacement with an anterolateral or anterior approach, the movements that would tend to dislocate are:

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The FABER test (Patrick’s test) is used help determine irrit…

The FABER test (Patrick’s test) is used help determine irritability/mobility related to:

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A patient complains of pain over the left lateral hip that o…

A patient complains of pain over the left lateral hip that occasionally radiates down the lateral thigh to the knee. This pain is usually present when climbing stairs while standing on the affected leg and moving the nonaffected leg to the next step. Which of these is the most likely problem?

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In an uncompensated Trendelenburg, the pelvis:

In an uncompensated Trendelenburg, the pelvis:

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The acetabular labrum does all of the following EXCEPT:

The acetabular labrum does all of the following EXCEPT:

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You are treating the second baseman for the NCAA Champion UC…

You are treating the second baseman for the NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins baseball team. The patient suffered a Grade II strain of his left biceps femoris while running the bases. The plan of care includes two treatments per week for hamstring stretching and prone hamstring curls. You measured the patient’s passive knee extension in supine with the hip in 90° of flexion, and found that the patient was lacking 45°. Three treatment sessions later you find that he is lacking 30° of knee extension. The most appropriate action for you to take is:

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A PTA is providing intervention for a patient with a diagnos…

A PTA is providing intervention for a patient with a diagnosis of right elbow flexion contracture. As the soft tissues are stretched, the biceps brachii is elongated past the point of tissue resistance and then held in the lengthened position for a sustained amount of time. This is called…

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A patient with high tissue irritability will often rate pain…

A patient with high tissue irritability will often rate pain as:

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You are treating a football player who suffered an injury wh…

You are treating a football player who suffered an injury when his ankle was forced into extreme dorsiflexion and external rotation. Which structures supporting the ankle were likely injured, and which test would be diagnostic for the injury?

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