A patient was in a motor vehicle accident and ejected from the vehicle.  They sustained multiple injuries including damage to the radial nerve.  Which set of muscles would most likely be affected?

When attempting to goniometrically measure a person’s shoulder flexion in hooklying with their lumbar spine flat on the table, you will find that they are unable to fully flex their shoulder unless allowed to internally rotate their humerus or arch their back.  Which of the following is a logical explanation for this observation?

Students are required to communicate with the professor and classmates in a professional and respectful manner. 

There are no proctored exams in this course.

A pregnant female is being seen in the clinic for low back pain.  The PT has instructed the PTA to stretch and strengthen the appropriate muscles.  Which of the following is LEAST appropriate to stretch?

Which of the following muscles do NOT insert on to the extensor expansion of the digits?

A patient is attending rehab sessions following a fracture to the distal radius.  The patient has had a difficult time performing radial deviation.  Which of the following muscles contributes to radial deviation?

A 45-year-old office worker reports numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, along with difficulty gripping small objects. The PTA notes atrophy of the thenar eminence and weakness in thumb opposition. These findings are most consistent with a lesion of which nerve?

If the supraspinatus were not functional, there would be unrestricted:

A patient is 6 weeks post-op arthroscopic anterior stabilization.  As the PTA is going through their exercise program, which would be the LEAST appropriate for the patient to perform?