You are treating a patient who suffered a grade 2 ankle sprain. They are currently in the chronic stage of healing. What should the muscle test grade be before discontinuing their crutches they have been using for protection?

Passive ROM and grade I or II joint-mobilization techniques are appropriate during the acute stage of soft tissue healing. What do these interventions have in common when used during this stage?

In January 2018, Ray Byrd pulled a muscle in his thigh during an intense game of football between rivals. He missed about a week’s worth of games. Ten games into the season, after totaling an impressive 178 yards per game, Ray was sidelined for most of the remainder of the season when doctors discovered that the muscle in his right leg was calcifying, a condition known as myositis ossificans. All are true regarding ‘myositis ossificans’ EXCEPT which of the following?

What is meant by Double Crush Syndrome? 

Bone remodeling is a lifelong activity! The type of law that states “skeletal transformation is dependent on physiologic loads or stresses” is known as 

Provide an exercise of your choosing that would strengthen any muscle of the shoulder, hip, knee, or ankle. Progress this exercise from the acute phase to the return to function phase. Explain your progression.            5 points: progression is inclusive of all steps suggested in Kisner and Colby. Explanation of progression is comprehensive and easy to visualize the progression 4 points: progression is well thought out. Excludes 1-2 steps included in Kisner and Colby’s suggestions. Explanation of progression is suitable and moderately easy to visualize. 3 points: progression is acceptable but misses more than 2 steps included in Kisner and Colby’s suggestions. Explanation of progression is organized but lacks balance. 2 points: there is minimal progression noted. Explanation of progression is unorganized and difficult to visualize a patient progressing through the steps. 1 points: poorly progressed. Exercises get off track from the initiation in the acute phase. 

All are true regarding ‘myositis ossificans’ EXCEPT which of the following statements?

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When does pain become chronic?

You are treating a patient and have been monitoring her pulse rate at the brachial artery. Mid-treatment you notice that the quality of the pulse is irregular. The length of time you would want to check the pulse rate is