A patient is referred to physical therapy with orders to apply phonophoresis to the lateral epicondyle to a patient after she played in a tennis tournament last weekend for 6 hours.  She is most likely being treated for:

A patient diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis is referred to physical therapy.  The PTA treats the patient using iontophoresis over the lateral epicondyle.  Which type of current would the PTA use to administer the treatment?

The following statements about iontophoresis are all true EXCEPT:

(CLO 4) All of the following are indications for the use of ultrasound EXCEPT:

(CLO 3) When applied at sufficient power to increase tissue temperature, what advantages does shortwave diathermy have over other thermal agents?

(CLO 4) A patient has mild edema due to peripheral vascular disease (PVD) with an arterial ulcer forming on the medial malleolus. Is the patient a good candidate for the functions of compression? Select the BEST response.

(CLO 10) You are treating a patient whose POC consists of Therapeutic Exercise, US, and massage to the (L) ankle for edema. You notice a scar on the patient’s ankle. On questioning, the patient reveals that they had a metal plate and pinning inserted from a fracture. The correct action to take is:

EMG biofeedback is often a goal when muscle contractility is an issue.  Diagnoses that can benefit from EMG biofeedback include all of the following EXCEPT:

According to Cameron protocols, which of the following is the most appropriate percent of body weight to use for cervical joint distraction?

When setting biofeedback parameters, the peak amplitude is: