_______ an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation

A collegiate football lineman sustains an injury from a tackle where his foot was planted, externally rotated, and forced into dorsiflexion. He has significant tenderness over the deltoid ligament and anterolaterally above the ankle joint. Both the squeeze test and external rotation test are positive. This clinical pattern is highly indicative of a syndesmotic injury. What concurrent fracture MUST be ruled out?

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A patient presents 1 day after stumbling off a curb. They present with excessive motion and a firm end-feel during the anterior drawer test, a negative lateral tilt test, 3 mm difference in the figure-8 measurement side-to-side, and has minimal bruising. Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate in the first session?

Which of the following subjective reports of symptoms is MOST consistent with a diagnosis of medial tibial stress syndrome?

A patient has a positive external rotation/Kleiger test. What other findings are MOST likely present?

A patient with pes planus exhibits a 12mm navicular drop. This is often associated with eccentric overload and weakness of the posterior tibialis tendon. During which phase of the gait cycle is the posterior tibialis MOST active for controlling this motion?

To reduce compressive load in a patient with insertional Achilles tendinopathy, what is the BESTexercise modification?

A patient with subacute ankle stiffness has limited and mildly painful dorsiflexion during a weight-bearing lunge. To improve this motion, the therapist chooses to apply a talocrural Mobilization with Movement (MWM) technique. Which of the following descriptors accurately represents the proper application of this specific technique?

Which of the following patient presentations is MOST consistent with a tibial stress fracture rather than medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS)?