It is important to remember during rehabilitation of an ACL:

You are treating a patient with medial epicondylitis of the elbow.  The patient informs you that he is an avid golfer and participated in a weekend tournament at a local golf club.  He comes to the clinic complaining of pain, inflammation and tendonitis in the medial epicondyle region of the elbow.  The physical therapist informs you that you should perform a musculoskeletal assessment on the patient, as well as evaluate possible nerve injury.  You are palpating behind the medial epicondyle region of the elbow for pain and tenderness.  Of the following, which is the nerve that lies behind the medial epicondyle of the elbow?

Common exercises included in PT management of spinal stenosis include Williams flexion exercises.  Which additional muscle stretch would assist in decreasing lumbar lordosis?

A 76 y/o patient presents to PT with adhesive capsulitis of the Right shoulder.  The physical therapist’s treatment plan includes ultrasound, therapeutic exercise, and ice.  What treatment sequence would be the most beneficial treatment?

CLO 4 Obstetric patients who would benefit from PT services include those who deliver vaginally as well as those who have a Cesarean delivery.

Your patient suffered a syndesmotic sprain while skiing over the weekend.  Which of the following special tests do you expect to be positive?

Which special test is used to determine if the patient has thoracic inlet syndrome?

Severance of the common peroneal nerve at the level of the knee would result in a loss of ______?

CLO 8 A PTA employed in an outpatient clinic observes a patient complete a series of exercises. During the treatment session the patient mentions to the PTA that he is experiencing angina. After resting for 20 minutes the patient’s condition is unchanged, however, he insists it is something that he can work through. The MOST appropriate action is:

A patient with a right radial head fracture is treated in PT.  The patient’s involved elbow ROM begins at 15 degrees of flexion and ends at 90 degrees of flexion.  The PTA should record the patient’s elbow ROM as: