A patient with severe, lumbar pain is being treated with traction.  The patient states that the pain has diminished completely and has a new sensation of heaviness during the traction.  What is the MOST appropriate response for the physical therapist assistant to take?

What type of debridement is used to provide a warm, moist environment for a wound?

A patient injured their knee in a football game 5 days ago. The knee exhibits significant swelling and the patient is non-weightbearing.  What phase of healing is the patient MOST likely exhibiting?

Which of the following conditions would likely BENEFIT MOST from the modality in the photograph? FinalExamQuestion.docx 

What is the MOST appropriate primary dressing for a pressure injury with none to minimal drainage?

How long should ice massage be applied?

When using EMG biofeedback to re-educate a muscle, what is the goal?

CASE #1         A 33-year-old, male, insurance agent sprained his lower back while playing tennis 3 days ago.  He has complaints  of low back pain and stiffness.  He has spasms in the bilateral lumbar area and decreased trunk flexion range of motion.  He missed one day of work and is now working full-time but with complaints of increased pain at the end of the day.   His past medical history is unremarkable.       What is your rationale for choosing this modality? Your answer should include how this modality will address the patient’s problems and why you chose this modality over the other two options that you listed.

Which modality uses sound waves to drive medication into the skin?

What are the parameters of surge mode, 30 pps, and a tetanic contraction used for?