Use the following case to answer: 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     STRENGTH RIGHT LEFT Hip Abduction 5 / 5 5 / 5 Knee Flexion 4+ / 5 4- / 5 Ankle Plantarflexion 4 / 5 3+ / 5 Ankle Inversion 4 / 5 3 / 5   If the patient demonstrated FULL Passive Range of Motion of the left ankle inverters in a position against gravity, but was only able to actively move through 65% of the available range, what muscle grade should the Physical Therapist Assistant assign the patient?

What massage technique utilizes D1-D5 to produce alternating light/deep pressures?

When the correct Pulse duration is chosen, the Physical Therapist (PT) wants to assure which one of the following occurs?   

Why is proper patient positioning critical to the success of a Physical Therapy session?

Chronic pain produces alterations in:

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?

A patient reports neck pain that has been constantly present for the past year. This type of pain is negatively impacted by all of the following EXCEPT:

A PTA applies a modality to influence reflex activity and muscle spindle sensitivity. Which physiological effect is being targeted?

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?  

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?