A PTA is working with a patient with lumbar HNP (posterolate…

A PTA is working with a patient with lumbar HNP (posterolateral).  The PTA knows that patients with this type of HNP will often respond very well to repetitive lumbar extension exercises. Which of the following might indicate the patient is not responding appropriately to these exercises?

A PTA is observing gait in a patient who recently had right…

A PTA is observing gait in a patient who recently had right minimally-invasive total hip arthroplasty.  Full weight bearing is allowed one week after the surgery.  The PTA observes the right foot slaps the ground at initial contact.  The most common cause of this problem is:

A patient with rotator cuff tendinitis is working on arm str…

A patient with rotator cuff tendinitis is working on arm strengthening activities in a PT clinic using a hand-held weight.  Which muscle would she most likely contract eccentrically to lower her arm/shoulder from a 90 degree flexed position (in a sitting position)?

A 75 year-old man is observed to have limited hip extension…

A 75 year-old man is observed to have limited hip extension range of motion bilaterally with gait at normal walking speed. The hip flexors are determined to be tight bilaterally.  What effect will this range of motion limitation MOST likely have on his step length?