A patient rings the bell for assistance after 3 minutes of hot pack application and reports it is getting really hot. A PTA should first:

Mechanisms by which therapeutic cold interrupts the pain spasm cycle include:

An example of a hard end feel is:

Which of the following should have a soft end feel?

Which of the following hydrotherapy treatments would be most beneficial in managing a patient with acute edema and pain in the hand and wrist?

Which of the following describes a pattern of hypomobility that indicates a capsular pattern?

To maximize accuracy during goniometric measurement, the greatest emphasis should be placed on: 

Which of the following is a mechanism of pain control using thermotherapy?

What are appropriate bony landmarks for measuring sagittal plane hip joint motion?

A PTA is measuring ROM of a 24 y/o patient with a rotator cuff tear.  When shoulder flexion is measured, the proximal or stationary arm is lined up with the