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Brittany Webster, PTA, is treating a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the spine and sacroiliac joints, leading to reduced spinal mobility. To help manage symptoms and improve posture and function, Brittany would need to focus on strengthening which muscle groups?

Although interventions used to manage patellofemoral pain syndrome are based on an examination of each patient on an individual basis, each of the following interventions is commonly employed except:

Abbie Reeves age 16, is a collegiate level athlete playing goalie in soccer. She is attending outpatient physical therapy for an ACL reconstruction. What is the most beneficial exercise Abbie would need to perform throughout the entire therapy process?

Match the following toe deformity to its characteristic.

Reilly Allen, SPTA is treating a ligament injury in the nonoperative phase. Her patient is in the moderate protection phase. Check the appropriate exercises for this phase of treatment

A PTA is treating Micah Fuentas, a local running celebrity, for patellofemoral pain syndrome. The patient is currently in the nonoperative phase of rehabilitation. What are the basic principles of this phase? a. Reduce swelling and pain b. Start intensive exercising c. Enhance proper muscle recruitment d. Minimize or avoid stair climbing

You are treating a soccer player with a recent lateral ankle sprain who has entered the subacute stage of healing. During the rehabilitation process, you want to focus on improving ankle strength and stability at different phases of healing. Which of the following exercises would be most appropriate for each phase of recovery?

Cervical spondylosis is most commonly seen at

Medial tibial stress syndrome, also known as shin splints, has neither a precise pathophysiological mechanism nor specific pathologic lesion. However, recent information has identified what to be the more probable source? 

A patient presents with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. In addition to pain with weight bearing (WB) activities and rest, as well as loss of motion, which symptom is the most recognized symptom that interferes with functional limitations?