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Traction is used to provide a longitudinal force that stretches tissues or relieves pressure on various structures. Traction forces can be provided in a sustained or intermittent manner depending on the desired outcomes. Which of  the following are pathologies in which indicate sustained traction?

Luca is a behavior analyst with many years of experience working with adults with schizophrenia. One day, he receives a phone call from a psychiatrist asking for information about Saul, one of Luca’s previous adult clients. Saul was deemed non-competent by a court of law in the past and was assigned a legal guardian. How should Luca proceed?  

An athlete presents to the AT facility complaining of left-sided low back pain and left leg radicular pain. The athlete is assuming a right lateral flexed posture. In which position should the athlete be placed to treat with positional traction? 

An industrial worker is preparing to return to work-specific exercises following a low back injury. The worker’s job responsibilities require him to stand between two conveyor belts and lift boxes of approximately 60 lb from a belt at knee level on one side to a belt at waist level on the other side. Which of the following exercises could be used in the functional rehabilitation program to prepare the worker to return to work-specific exercises?

A patient with lumbar disk pathology has been completing a McKenzie exercise protocol. The patient reports that her back pain has increased since beginning the treatment regimen, but her leg and buttock pain has decreased. How would you respond to the patient’s concerns?

A middle-aged recreational softball player has been diagnosed with a lumbar disc injury. On which types of therapeutic exercises should your initial rehabilitation focus? 

Elliott is a BCBA working in the United States with a family from Thailand? Their young boy has a language delay and Elliott is creating a language acquisition program for him. Whenever Elliott arrives to the home he always greets the young boy with a pat on the head. He notices that the boy’s mother seems uncomfortable when this interaction occurs. He also notices that his parents rarely, if ever touch the boy’s head when interacting with him. Elliott decides to research the societal norms associated with Thailand and discovers that the head is considered sacred in Thailand and should not be touched by people that are not close relatives. Given this scenario, what is the most appropriate course of action for Elliott?  

As head of a research department, Willa discovers that one of her researchers, Logan, has falsified data to obtain more favorable results in a recent study. What potential risk does this pose to the scientific community?  

Contraindications to cervical traction include all of the following except: 

Review:  Before returning an athlete to full activity, all of the following criteria should equal those taken from the uninvolved side at the end of the rehabilitation program except: