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A patient sustains a Bankart shoulder labral injury after a traumatic fall onto an outstretched arm. The physical therapist performs the Apprehension and Jobe’s Relocation Tests, which are positive. Based on the convex-on-concave rule, why would these tests be positive in a patient with a Bankart injury?

Case Study: A 68-year-old female presents to a physical therapy clinic with localized left-sided neck pain and stiffness, without any symptoms radiating into her upper extremities. She reports generalized mobility limitations, difficulty looking up to reach dishes from a cupboard, and morning stiffness that takes several hours to subside. Which pathoanatomical diagnosis is most likely in this patient?

A physical therapist notes a patient reports of pain are consistent with cubital tunnel syndrome. Which finding would be MOST useful when distinguishing this condition from other common conditions in the elbow?

What statement is most accurate when it comes to Scaphoid Fractures?

Which special test of the ankle has the ability to test for the medial ankle complex integrity (Deltoid Ligament)?

What is the main mechanism of posterior (internal) impingement of the shoulder?

A physical therapist evaluates a patient with L 4th and 5th finger and medial forearm numbness and tingling/pain. The PT examines the cervical spine, arm/forearm, and hand. Which area of entrapment would not have the potential to produce this patient’s symptoms?

A physical therapist performs the following special test below for the shoulder following an anterior shoulder dislocation. Based on the arthrokinematics of the joint, why would this test be positive?

Cubital tunnel syndrome can result in which of the following functional losses?

A physical therapist (PT) performs the following special test below. What peripheral nerve is the PT attempting to bias with the test?