A PTA treats a 22-year-old male athlete rehabilitating from…

A PTA treats a 22-year-old male athlete rehabilitating from shoulder surgery.  As part of the patient’s treatment plan the assistant utilizes a PNF pattern that incorporates shoulder flexion, abduction, and ER.  Which PNF pattern is MOST consistent with the described intervention?

A patient is 6 weeks post–total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA)….

A patient is 6 weeks post–total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). During a follow-up visit, the patient reports increasing pain and decreased shoulder motion compared to previous sessions. Which of the following complications should the physical therapist assistant suspect and report to the supervising physical therapist?