Your pt. with an MCL tear is in need of healing. For this ligamentous type tissue, if it is kept completely immobile during its healing time, we find that the ultimate repair will be stronger, as there will be adequate forces influencing the alignment of the collagen molecule formation.

Your pt. has a need to reduced sheer forces with his mini-wall squats. Which of the following is/are considered function(s) of articular cartilage along with proper care for their cartilage?

Please identify the correct landmark Axis using the large goniometer for measuring the knee Flexion or Extension AROM or PROM.

This muscle is typically tested in the standing position with heel raises, originating above the knee and posterior knee capsule, then inserting into the calcaneus bone; it also assists in knee flexion, being innervated by a branch of the sciatic nerve at the S1-2 level (Tibial).

Your patient has a new finding since the PT Eval- a “hard, sudden stop” at the near the end of knee extension. This would possibly indicate what (that you will alert your PT to right away)?

Which of the following abnormality is this patient displaying at the knee, which may lead to arthritic and medial meniscal or ligamentous issues in due time?   

Your patient is not able to get the last 5-10 degrees with active contraction of the final, terminal knee extension but has full PROM. What is this final ROM called and in what way does the overall mechanism work in the normal knee?

Your patient has just undergone an anterior, cemented hip replacement with minimal invasive approach on the Hanna table. What are the possible movement precautions for this pt?

The amount of Functional ROM (FROM) vs. PROM for the adult knee Flexion would be (per AAOS and PhysioU) and what is the minimal, functional MMT strength needed to do most ADL’s and short walking in their home, per our class discussions?  

The “SAID” principle means that the body responds by Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands; so if we desire hypertrophy vs. m. endurance we have to challenge the body’s systems in differing ways and will develop certain muscle fiber types, and by adjusting the exercise volume accordingly.