A PTA is working with a long distance runner. The patient displays extreme tightness in the hamstrings and is unable to completely “stride out” when running. The least effective self-stretch to selectively stretch the hamstrings is which of the following?
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When performing a squat and you come back up into extension,…
When performing a squat and you come back up into extension, why doesn’t the femur roll right off the tibia?
Normal ankle ROM for plantarflexion is ___ degrees.
Normal ankle ROM for plantarflexion is ___ degrees.
A PTA completing a lower quarter screening attempts to palpa…
A PTA completing a lower quarter screening attempts to palpate the tendon of the tibialis anterior. The most appropriate action to facilitate palpation is:
Which of the following bones make up the mid-tarsal joint of…
Which of the following bones make up the mid-tarsal joint of the foot:
An individual who displays calcaneal valgus would MOST likel…
An individual who displays calcaneal valgus would MOST likely display which of the following?
A patient playing soccer sustains a high ankle sprain. Whic…
A patient playing soccer sustains a high ankle sprain. Which of the following best describes the structures involved?
The lateral pterygoid performs which of the following action…
The lateral pterygoid performs which of the following actions:
The _____ attaches to the fovea of the femoral head.
The _____ attaches to the fovea of the femoral head.
An ACL patient is receiving physical therapy post-operative….
An ACL patient is receiving physical therapy post-operative. One of the short term goals is to decrease or prevent muscle inhibition. Which of the following will best achieve this goal?