A physical therapist assistant is providing aquatic therapy…

A physical therapist assistant is providing aquatic therapy to a patient. The patient is standing, and water is just above shoulder level. As part of the treatment, the therapist would like the patient to do some upper extremity range of motion exercises. Which of the following motions would be most difficult for the patient to perform?

A physical therapist assistant reviews a patient coverage fo…

A physical therapist assistant reviews a patient coverage form that lists the parameters used during a recent ultrasound treatment to the right anterior shoulder: 1.0 W/cm2, continuous, 1 MHz, 6 minutes. The patient has recently reinjured the shoulder and the PT does not want a thermal effect. Which of the following parameters would be the MOST critical for the PTA to alter?