Provide an exercise of your choosing that would strengthen any muscle of the shoulder, hip, knee, or ankle. Progress this exercise from the acute phase to the return to function phase. Explain your progression.            5 points: progression is inclusive of all steps suggested in Kisner and Colby. Explanation of progression is comprehensive and easy to visualize the progression 4 points: progression is well thought out. Excludes 1-2 steps included in Kisner and Colby’s suggestions. Explanation of progression is suitable and moderately easy to visualize. 3 points: progression is acceptable but misses more than 2 steps included in Kisner and Colby’s suggestions. Explanation of progression is organized but lacks balance. 2 points: there is minimal progression noted. Explanation of progression is unorganized and difficult to visualize a patient progressing through the steps. 1 points: poorly progressed. Exercises get off track from the initiation in the acute phase. 

All are true regarding ‘myositis ossificans’ EXCEPT which of the following statements?

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When does pain become chronic?

You are treating a patient and have been monitoring her pulse rate at the brachial artery. Mid-treatment you notice that the quality of the pulse is irregular. The length of time you would want to check the pulse rate is

Shaun Anderson, SPTA, is performing Grade I & II joint mobilizations on a patient with shoulder pain. He is following with PROM and incorporating minimal over pressure. As soon as Shaun reaches end range of motion the patient complains of pain. What is the phase of inflammation the patient has presented?

You are treating a patient with bursitis using PROM techniques. You are assessing end-feels and notice that this patient’s end feel does not seem to exist because the pain is so bad it is preventing reaching the end range of motion. The abnormal end-feel you may expect is

BONUS (4 points) The Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) was developed by the APTA to provide a tool for clinical education grading. Provide four out of the six criteria related to the PTA’s role in assess the patient.

You have been treating a patient post surgery for a rotator cuff repair. The exercise program was progressed from AROM to utilizing hand weights. The patient complained of experiencing an increase in inflammation at the joint, which you were able to determine through visual inspection and palpation. How long may a patient report signs of increased inflammation after an exercise intervention and of what might this be indicative?

Most medical errors, sometimes fatal, are the result of: