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A patient has a diagnosis of scapular dyskinesis.  The PTA is strengthening the scapular muscles as well as stretching tight muscles.  Which of the following scapular muscles is likely tight on this patient?

Thenar muscle wasting with the first digit moving dorsally until it’s in line with the second digit is known as:

Which of the following is a true statement regarding Kegal exercises?

A patient presents with rounded shoulders and forward head and a diagnosis of impingement.  Which of the following is the best treatment to begin with this patient?

A patient is completing 2 weeks of pool therapy.  The properties of water have had several benefits for the patient.  At the patient’s 2 week re-evaluation the PT notes that the circumferential measurement of the lower leg has decreased by 2.5 cm.  The property of water MOST likely causing this change is:

A patient is 8 weeks post–total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). Which of the following interventions is most appropriate to begin at this stage of rehabilitation?

A patient underwent a TSR approximately six years ago.  The patient is complaining of pain in the shoulder, extremely weak external rotation, and a feeling of instability in the shoulder.  Likely these symptoms are the result of ________ which is the most common complication of a TSR.

A student PTA is assessing a patient with decreased ROM and shoulder pain.  The clinical instructor has asked the student PTA to distinguish between a frozen shoulder and a RC tear.  Which of the following would be indicative of a rotator cuff problem?

A patient is diagnosed with a frozen shoulder.  Their pain is 5/10 today when approaching end range of most motions during passive range of motion.  Which of the following is LEAST appropriate for this patient?

While training for a body building competition, a patient strained the biceps brachii.  Your CI asks you several questions regarding the muscle including “what is the origin of the biceps brachii?”  You would be correct to answer the: