Your athlete complains of low back pain typically in the night. This symptom is likely to indicate

When examining posterior knee pain in a patient you test the screw-home mechanism. During the screw-home mechanism, the tibia externally rotates on the femur. What muscle is responsible for unscrewing the tibia?

An athlete steps backwards into a hole and reports thinking someone threw a rock at their heel and felt a pop. They could not bear weight on their foot and there was delayed pain. There is an obvious deformity and swelling is immediately present. What test would you perform to confirm the diagnosis that you suspect based on what the athlete has told you?

You are examining ankle ROM in your gymnast. What is the normal end-feel for plantar flexion?

As you measure normal anthropometrics, you examine an athlete’s Q Angle. Which of the following techniques measures the Q angle?

When assessing posture in your dancer, you measure her leg length. Measuring the distance between which two landmarks is a common method of determining TRUE leg length discrepancy.

What is a classic procedure used to determine whether an individual is malingering during the performance of functional and special tests (NOT psychosocial or non-organic components)?

A wrestler comes to you c/o clicking in the knee. You find a positive Thesally’s test and suspect a meniscal tear. You explain to the wrestler, that you hope that the tear is in this part of the meniscus that is highly vascularized and has the best potential for healing after injury

When examining a female hockey player c/o leg pain, you ask her to perform internal rotation of the knee. Which of the following muscles assists with internal rotation of the knee?

What phase of the gait cycle is most affected if a patient has weakness in the plantarflexors?