A male physical therapist is working in an inpatient hospital. A request is received for a physical therapy evaluation on for a patient s/p right hip hemi-arthroplasty. The therapist arrives and notes that the patient is a Hindu female and looks uncomfortable when she sees the male therapist. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate course of action?
Read DetailsA physical therapist is evaluating a patient with right low back pain and right hip pain. The patient is a 60 y/o female patient with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis and a recent diagnosis of osteomyelitis. Her resting vital signs are: 126/80 blood pressure, 80 bpm pulse, 101 degree temperature, 96% SpO2. She demonstrates moderate restrictions in lumbar and hip range of motion. Which of the following is the BEST example of clinical reasoning for the physical therapist?
Read DetailsA physical therapist is evaluating a direct access patient with that complains of lumbopelvic pain. The patient is a 60 y/o male that points to the lower abdominal and sacrum regions when asked where the pain is located. He reports that he cannot recall a specific incident where he may have injured his back. He does report a history of back pain 5 years ago following shoveling snow after a heavy storm, but it resolved in about 2 weeks with rest and Advil. He reports a past medical history of diabetes mellitus, lung cancer 8 years ago successfully treated with chemotherapy, and a left knee replacement 2 years ago. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate examination procedure to initially incorporate?
Read DetailsA physical therapist is working with a patient with low back pain, insidious onset. The patient demonstrates mild limitations in lumbar flexion and extension ROM, as well as mild hypomobility of the lumbar spine with P-A accessory motion testing. The lower extremity MMTs are all 5/5. During the examination, the physical therapist is unable to elicit/provoke the patient’s symptoms. Special testing is (-). Which of the following is the BEST choice for patient management?
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