EXTRA CREDIT Which of the following is a CONTRAINDICATION for mechanical cervical traction?

You have been treating a 17 yo female dancer for patella-femoral pain syndrome for the past 6 weeks.  Recently, she went back to dancing.  One day she comes to your clinic with moderate swelling over her patella tendon and an antalgic gait. She reports she “over-did it” in her dance practice last night.  The most appropriate action is to….

Which of the following is true regarding the frequency of US?

When applying US with the goal to create a thermal effect, how does the therapist know if the parameters were effective?

Which of the following heat modalities would be MOST effective for a patient with OA of the MCPs, PIPs, and DIPs who can perform AROM of those joints while using this modality? 

A physical therapist positions a patient in supine on a treatment plinth in preparation for a hot pack.  When preparing the hot pack for the low back, the therapist should utilize:

Shortness of breath following intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) may indicate

Application of US to which of the following structures will result in the fastest change in tissue temperature?

Which of the following patients should not receive a US treatment?

Your patient (56 yo MALE) with a RIGHT Lumbar L4 radiculopathy with neurological symptoms into the L4 pattern just finished their first session of lumbar traction.  Which of the following outcome would be most appropriate to assess the effectiveness of Lumbar traction/decompression IMMEDIATELY after?