A 33-year-old female reports to physical therapy with a chie…
A 33-year-old female reports to physical therapy with a chief complaint of right-sided low back pain and right lower extremity pain. She states that she has been experiencing this low back pain for the past 4 months and is gradually worsening, particularly as she has ramped up her running volume for an upcoming half marathon. Her symptoms are described as aching with symptoms referring down into the right foot. Sitting at work will aggravate her symptoms, while standing or walking relieves symptoms. What treatment-based classification group would be most appropriate for this patient?
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A patient is lying supine at the edge of the table. One leg is hanging off the end of the table while the other is flexed at the hip. The physical therapist applies pressure to the knees to go to end-range for each motion looking to reproduce pain in the sacroiliac joint. What test is being performed?
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A 70-year-old patient is evaluated by a physical therapist with a diagnosis of low back pain. The patient is able to describe symptoms worsening with standing or walking with symptoms radiating in the lower legs that feels better when he sits down. What type of pain is this patient experiencing?
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