A 42-year-old patient presents with right lateral elbow pain that began three weeks ago after starting a new tennis routine. The pain is described as mild and only occurs during backhand strokes or when lifting heavy objects. The pain resolves quickly after the activity stops, and the patient reports no night pain or rest pain. How would the patient’s irritability be rated?

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

During an upper quarter clearing examination, a physical therapist (PT) palpates tendons specific for DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis. Which tendons is the PT palpating?

Case study: A 17-year-old female is referred to PT with a history of bilateral knee pain (R>L). She is very active within the school year participating in 3 sports throughout the year. She has noticed her pain is worse during track season (long-distance runner). Her pain is localized under the knee cap. She denies a history of swelling and mechanism of injury, but states that her pain is gradually worsening over the last couple months.  What should the examining physical therapist make sure to assess in the objective examination given the current literature with this diagnosis?

A 75-year-old male is referred to physical therapy (PT) from his primary care physician. His chief complaint includes bilateral neck pain and occasional numbness and tingling into both arms. With further examination, it is determined the patient has noticed a change in his gait with a loss of balance, clumsiness with his hands and fingers including more difficulty feeding himself and buttoning his shirts in the last 2 months, and hyperreflexia in the upper and lower extremities. Which diagnosis should the PT be most concerned about?

A physical therapist (PT) is assessing the following motions below and notes fatigable weakness on the right side compared to the left side. The PT is suspicious of a cervical component. Which myotome level could be compromised?

A 16-year-old gymnast is referred to physical therapy for low back pain, which has been present for the past 5 months and is progressively worsening. She has not yet had an MRI but chose to pursue physical therapy first. On examination, she demonstrates significant hypermobility throughout the lumbar spine. The pain is localized to the L5-S1 region, where she points to the center of her lower back. Aggravating factors include lumbar extension, gymnastics practice, and competition. Easing factors include heat, ice, and ibuprofen. During the physical examination, the physical therapist notes a step-off (divot) sign during the PAIVM assessment of the lumbar spine at L5. What diagnosis should the physical therapist be most concerned with regarding this patient?

What is essential in diabetic cases to prevent fungal infections?

Where is fluid accumulation found in cases of ascites?

What embalming method may be needed for necrotic tissue due to lymphedema?