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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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:
Read DetailsA 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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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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