Your patient with a TKR/TKA has an ‘extensor lag”-what exercise or procedures would help to get him or her past this limitation?

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 and proper care for their cartilage?

In reflecting upon the Pyramid of Progression in ortho. treatment, the bottom levels represent the most advanced status of the pt., e.g. being able to do functional exercise patterns applicable to their work or sport.

Please identify the correct procedure for using the large goniometer for measuring the knee AROM:

The aims of good positioning and draping during our lab treatments are___

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?  

Which of the following is/are considered a safety concern for your patient who has been recovering from initial inflammation and pain, now moving onward in their rehab?  

Your patient is item #36 has been found on the PT Eval. to be in the subacute stage of healing for a large hamstring, second degree injury. How many total weeks will it take to basically heal, given the type of tissue and timeframe?    

Pain that occurs very early on within the ROM may indicate a muscle or a joint injury, or a combination of both, and is usually described as the patient having an “empty” end feel.

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, by adjusting the exercise volume accordingly.