You are preparing to treat a patient for the first time. The patient is one week post op from shoulder surgery. Your supervising physical therapist has instructed you to perform stretching exercises with the patient. The BEST type of stretching to perform is

Extrinsic muscles of the ankle and foot are comprised of:

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING. What is this muscle highlighted in green? What is the OINA of this muscle? Is this a one or two joint muscle? How would you effectively stretch this muscle?

This muscle is no prime mover in any joint action but rather serves as an assistant to elbow extension.

1. What muscle is being strengthened? 2. What is the action?

Provide the O, I, N, A for the transverse abdominis muscle.

When referencing both of the legs what is the descriptive terms?

True/False Defend You are treating a patient for a fracture of the lumbar spine at level L4. The lumbar spine is a part of the composition of the axial skeleton.

Clinical kinesiology is used in healthcare to understand movement and how forces act on the human body. Clinicians also study kinesiology for all of the following EXCEPT:

A muscle is said to be at its optimal length when it is in which position?