Case study: A 32-year-old female 6 weeks post-partum is being evaluated by a physical therapist (PT). The examining physical therapist notes the patient’s pain is slightly below the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) on the L side. The patient states that pain started around the third trimester of her pregnancy and progressively worsened over time. The evaluating physical therapist decides to implement the Laslett et al. pain provocation tests for the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Which test is not part of this cluster?

Which item listed below is included in the treatment-based classification for manipulation for low back pain? 

Which special test would provide the most confidence to rule in and out a Superior Labral Anterior Posterior (SLAP) lesion of the shoulder?

A patient is evaluated by a physical therapist (PT) and diagnosed with lateral epicondylalgia. Following an objective examination and special tests confirming the diagnosis, the PT plans to perform manual therapy to the forearm, targeting the muscles of the forearm that attach to the lateral epicondyle. Which of the following muscles is NOT part of this musculotendinous structure? 

A man is looked down upon for staying home and taking care of his children. Which theory would agree with this stance?

A patient is 2 weeks post-operative from a right total knee arthroplasty. The patient has been complaining of a new onset of pressure and pain in the lower calf below the knee over the past 2 days. The PT decides to explore this further.  What would be the most appropriate response to this new information? 

Which of the following reasons might explain why the government hasn’t done more to address racial and ethnic inequality with funding and policy?

Which of the following diagnoses would warrant an immediate referral to a non-physical therapist healthcare provider? 

Growing up in a rural area with little diversity, a young girl hears her family and friends discuss how poor African American women do not deserve government assistance, such as welfare, because it is their fault that they are poor. This young girl is learning stereotypes, prejudicial behavior, and discrimination through ______.

How does a higher income promote health?