A 25-year-old male soccer player sustains a non-contact inju…

A 25-year-old male soccer player sustains a non-contact injury while attempting to rapidly change direction during a game. He reports feeling a “pop” in his right knee followed by immediate swelling and instability. MRI confirms a complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. He is now in the rehabilitation phase after surgical reconstruction. Question: Which of the following mechanisms MOST LIKELY caused this athlete’s ACL injury?

A physical therapist performed an initial evaluation for a p…

A physical therapist performed an initial evaluation for a patient who sustained an ankle injury. The therapist has requested the PTA to test the muscle strength of the ankle plantarflexors. All of the following muscles provide plantarflexion for the ankle EXCEPT: