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All are true regarding ‘myositis ossificans’ EXCEPT which of the following statements?

You are treating a patient who recently had shoulder surgery. You have reviewed the chart and see that she is at a prime time to respond well to treatment in regards to ROM increases. What timeframe is your patient in for tissue healing?

Basic healing mechanisms occur over time. Match the mechanism with its specific characteristics of healing.

Identify the symptoms as either referred or radicular pain.

You have been treating Mr. Dyess, age 71, for L shoulder pain with limited ROM and decreased strength due to a recent injury he sustained when he sprained his shoulder playing racquetball. He has presented to physical therapy and reports to you that he is having some abnormal pain in his L shoulder and chest and wonders if it is from the progression of exercises he has performed that week. You recognize this as a “red flag” pain symptom for a cardiovascular pathology and would ask him for further symptoms. These symptoms include all of the following EXCEPT:

You have been treating a patient post surgery for a rotator cuff repair. The exercise program was progressed from AROM to utilizing hand weights. The patient complained of experiencing an increase in inflammation at the joint, which you were able to determine through visual inspection and palpation. How long may a patient report signs of increased inflammation after an exercise intervention and of what might this be indicative?

What does effusion mean? What does edema mean? List two characteristics of each.

Which of the following is a sign of pulmonary embolism?

When does pain become chronic?

A physical therapist assistant legally cannot perform which of the following duties?