Your patient sustained a fracture to the distal femur 1 week…
Your patient sustained a fracture to the distal femur 1 week ago. Stabilization of the fracture fragments utilized a hinged cast-brace allowing some joint motion. The physical therapy plan of care includes therapeutic exercise. Which type of exercises(s) should be performed during the early phase of recovery? Closed kinetic chain Isokinetics Active exercise Isometrics
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Jamaal was playing football with some friends when he sustained an injury to his knee that forced him out of the game due to pain. Special tests and palpation in the area greatly increased the pain and revealed some moderate joint laxity. How would this tissue sprain be classified?
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You are treating a patient in the subacute phase of tissue healing. Which of the following is not an appropriate exercise? A. Weighted eccentric bicep curl B. Low weight bicep curl that targets all three heads of the biceps C. Self-assisted isometric bicep curl D. Bicep stretch
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