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The effect of a hamstring strain on gait is:

A patient cannot actively control neutral spine without symptom increase. The best initial strategy is:

A patient presents with pain aggravated by extension and rotation to the same side. Which structure is most likely irritated?

A patient with disc pathology worsens when bending forward while lifting. What biomechanical factor explains this?

The acetabular labrum does all of the following EXCEPT:

Typical early gait status after proximal femur fracture rehab (by post-op day ~2) is:

A patient reports bilateral leg symptoms worsened by walking downhill and relieved by sitting. Which condition best fits?

A patient is two days post-op after an arthroscopy of the knee with the removal of a loose body. You are instructing her in a quadriceps setting exercise while she is lying supine on a mat table. During the exercise the patient begins to experience severe pain. The MOST appropriate action for you to take is:

A PTA explains the benefits of passive range of motion to a patient with a diagnosis of cerebral vascular accident (CVA) with left hemiplegia. Which of the following is NOT correct regarding passive range of motion?

You are treating a football player who suffered an injury when his ankle was forced into extreme dorsiflexion and external rotation. Which structures supporting the ankle were likely injured, and which test would be diagnostic for the injury?