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A patient is performing active shoulder abduction in standing.  The patient has a painful arc between 60 to 120 degrees of abduction.  Which of the following statements is true?

A patient MMT a 2+/5 of the triceps muscle.  The PT is questioning nerve damage in the UE.  The triceps is innervated by the ___ nerve.

Your are instructing your patient to perform shoulder ER in a gravity-eliminated position.  The best position to place your patient in would be:

Which activity would be MOST difficult for this patient to perform based on their current range of motion?

When performing joint mobilization to the GH joint, it is advised to put the shoulder into the loose packed position.  This capsular pattern is best described as:

A pitcher is being seen in physical therapy for glenohumeral internal rotation deficiency (GIRD).  Each of the following are an appropriate treatment except:

A PTA measures a patient’s shoulder IR with the patient positioned in supine, GH joint in 90 degrees of abduction.  The PTA records the patient’s IR as 0 – 60 degrees and classifies the end-feel as firm.  Which portion of the joint capsule is primarily responsible for the firm end feel?

This exercise would be contraindicated for which diagnosis?

A PTA is going to take a goniometric measurement of a patient’s shoulder.  The patient is in supine.  Which of the following measurements may not be performed in this position?

Multidirectional instability is often associated with ligamentous laxity.  They are not usually associated with a traumatic dislocation.  Which of the following best describes this diagnosis?