A patient demonstrates only 2 degrees of passive dorsiflexio…
A patient demonstrates only 2 degrees of passive dorsiflexion at the talocrural joint, with full available plantarflexion. There is no ankle weakness or spasticity. Which of the following gait deviations is the physical therapist most likely to observe during ambulation?
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A physical therapist is using the Agonist Contraction technique to increase the flexibility of a patient’s right gastrocnemius muscle. Which of the following best describes the Agonist Contraction technique the physical therapist will use?
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The patient performs 50 elbow flexion repetitions in 2 minutes by lifting 5 pounds using his right bicep muscle. The patient could not complete the 51st contraction which demonstrated the bicep was fatigued. Which one of the following metabolic pathways most contributed to the fatigue of the bicep muscle?
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