A patient who suffered a hip flexor strain received max phas…
A patient who suffered a hip flexor strain received max phase instructions to sleep with a pillow under his knees. Although the injury healed fully, the patient continued to sleep with the LE pillow placement for an additional 6 months. It is likely that this patient will present with a positive result for which of the following special tests?
Read DetailsA 16-year-old soccer player enters the emergency room with a…
A 16-year-old soccer player enters the emergency room with an anterior tibialis muscle injury sustained during practice. The patient has significant bruising and discoloration in the area. Which nerve innervates the anterior tibialis muscle and may be tested in this patient?
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You are working on PREs with a patient who is s/p ORIF following an ankle fracture. You note that inversion exercises result in the patient experiencing increased pain, swelling, crepitus and increased motion at the ORIF site. You should:
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A PTA moves a patient from sidelying to supine after the patient was unable to maintain the manual muscle test position for the hip abductors. Assuming the patient is able to complete full range of motion in the horizontal plane, the MOST appropriate muscle grade is:
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