You are treating a patient with medial epicondylitis of the…

You are treating a patient with medial epicondylitis of the elbow.  The patient informs you that he is an avid golfer and participated in a weekend tournament at a local golf club.  He comes to the clinic complaining of pain, inflammation and tendonitis in the medial epicondyle region of the elbow.  The physical therapist informs you that you should perform a musculoskeletal assessment on the patient, as well as evaluate possible nerve injury.  You are palpating behind the medial epicondyle region of the elbow for pain and tenderness.  Of the following, which is the nerve that lies behind the medial epicondyle of the elbow?

In many shoulder pathologies including rotator cuff strains…

In many shoulder pathologies including rotator cuff strains you should begin exercise in the plane of the scapula, or scaption position, to restore normal rhythm and retrain the rotator cuff musculature.  Define the starting point for exercise “in the plane of the scapula”?

A therapist performs a special orthopedic test on a patient…

A therapist performs a special orthopedic test on a patient to determine muscular tightness.  The patient is positioned  in supine with their lower leg hanging over the edge of the table.  The patient can lower their thigh fully on the table, however the knee can not flex to 90 degrees.  A probable cause includes tightness of the ______________?