A physical therapist is evaluating grip and pinch strength d…
A physical therapist is evaluating grip and pinch strength during an evaluation with a patient with wrist pain. The therapist instructs the patient to perform the grip/pinch assessment shown in the image below. Which of the following measurements it the therapist most likely assessing?
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A physical therapist is evaluating a 60 y/o male presenting with complaints of wrist and hand region pain. The patient reports the pain has been a gradual onset over the past 6 months and he notices the symptoms after working as an engineer at a petroleum refinery. On examination, the therapist notes tenderness to palpation of the anatomical snuff box region and weakness of grip on the radial side of the hand. Thumb extension and abduction PROM is painful. Based on this information, which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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A physical therapist is performing the Weber Two-Point Discrimination Test during an examination of a patient with complains of paresthesia in the wrist and hand region. Which of the following results is considered normal discrimination?
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