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You are designing an exercise program aimed at improving spine core muscle strength while preventing an increase of intervertebral disc stress. Choose the position/exercise that will generate more core deep muscle activation with lowest disc compression.

Patient has been in a splint due to a sprain for 2 weeks and is now limited in extension at the wrist. What are the arthrokinematics that occur at the radiocarpal joint during wrist extension?

In a weight bearing position, an internal tibial rotation imposes _____________________ in the subtalar joint

A patient suffers a car accident that resulted in a fracture of the 9th and 10thribs. He experiences severe pain during breathing. Which motion will be most affected and why?

A 25 year-old female is in the process of rehabilitation post ACL repair, she already completed 4 weeks post surgery but is complaining of anterior patella-femoral pain. You want to design an exercise program to strengthen the quadriceps considering the ACL healing process. Which one of the exercises below will generate the least amount of stress in the patella-femoral joint, protect the ACL and generate the most efficient level arm for the quadriceps muscle?

The gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles act:

A patient has been referred to physical therapy after an anterior dislocation of the gleno-humeral joint. The labrum and long portion of the biceps were impaired. As part of the goals of your treatment you want to work on the dynamic stability of the shoulder, choose from the list below one of the main muscles you would train during the rehabilitation process:

What muscle reinforces laterally the TFCC and offers dynamic stability to the wrist?

A person is coughing to clear his airway. Which of the following is true:

During weight bearing a patient reveals excessive pronation. What possible compensatory motion might occur to increase the foot rigidity during tip toe?