An athlete is 8 weeks into a patellar tendinopathy rehabilitation program and is pain-free with all heavy slow resistance exercises. They are now ready to begin the final “energy storage and release” phase to prepare for a return to basketball. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate way to initiate this phase?

A 12-year-old recreational athlete reports a gradual onset of anterior knee pain over the past month. The pain is aggravated by activities that involve quadriceps loading, such as jumping and running. On examination, the MOST significant finding is well-localized tenderness just inferior to the patella itself. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

A 20-year-old runner with patellofemoral pain has her symptoms reproduced during a step-down test. The physical therapist applies McConnell taping to medially glide the patella, and upon re-testing, the patient reports a 50% reduction in her pain. The patient is pleased and asks, “This tape is amazing! Should I buy one of those knee sleeves with the patella cutout to wear when I run?” What is the therapist’s BEST response?

A 22-year-old collegiate soccer player is 8 months post-ACLR (hamstring autograft). She has met all return-to-sport criteria but reports a very specific, sharp pain on the anteromedial aspect of her tibia, just inferior to the joint line. The pain only occurs when during the terminal swing phase of running. All ligamentous and meniscal tests are negative. What is the MOST likely source of her isolated pain?

What instrument does your instructor say he plays?

Solve the problem.The temperature at the South pole was 19° at 8 am. At 3 pm, it was -49°. By how many degrees did the temperature drop?

Solve the problem.Carlos averages 28 miles per gallon of gasoline in his car. How far can he travel on 17 gallons of gasoline?

Classify the statement as true or false, assuming that a and b are integers. | a – b | = | b – a |

Solve the problem.Under typical conditions,  ft of snow will melt to 2 in. of water. To how many inches of water will  ft of snow melt?

Suppose you want to solve the following problem. A teacher can grade 7 essays in 2 hours. At this rate, how many essays will she be able to grade in 5 hours? Which of the following proportions will give the correct answer? (Select ALL that apply.)