The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is providing Ultrasou…
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is providing Ultrasound to the Quadriceps tendon for a patient following a Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) with knee flexion limited at 900. Which one of the following BEST represents the rationale for the therapeutic Ultrasound?
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Use the following case to answer the question. Name: John Doe Date of Birth: 05/16/70 Dx: left heel pain Precautions: none S: Patient reports pain 3/10 with walking O: ROM (in degrees) MOTION (Active) Right (Passive) (Active) Left (Passive) Dorsiflexion 5 7 0 1 Plantarflexion 50 55 51 55 Inversion 30 33 28 33 Eversion 10 12 11 15 Based on the information in the case above, which one of the following motions of the left ankle would be considered MOST restricted?
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Based on pain relief theory and current literature, which of the following would be considered the BEST choice for use of Estim prior to mobilizing the left wrist of a patient diagnosed with a Colles fracture that was pinned and immobilized for 10 weeks and the pain remains high?
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A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) treats a patient who sustained a right lateral ankle sprain less than 6 hours ago. The PTA is instructed per the Plan of Care (POC) to use cold water immersion as a cryotherapy agent. What would be the primary limitation of this type of intervention?
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