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Which of the following exercises would be appropriate for strengthening the scapular muscles in CKC?

The most common mechanism of injury for the distal biceps tendon is:

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?