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A wrestler reports onset of low back pain during a match. He describes an episode in which he threw his opponent onto the mat and felt pain as he bent forward (flexion and L rotation). Chief complaint is left low back pain with the pain localized to the left low back region. Neuro screen is unremarkable and all neural tension testing is negative. Spring testing reveals pain over the L4-5 region. Palpation reveals tenderness over the lumbar paraspinal muscles. Lumbar AROM is limited in flexion and left side bending. Which treatment plan is the best choice based on the treatment classification approach?

Which of the following is true of local health departments?

What is word painting?

According to the Institute of Medicine, which of the following is not a core public health function?

A patient is coming to see you following an ACL reconstruction with a hamstring graft.  What weight bearing status should the patient be following?  

You are treating a patient following a supracondylar fracture of the humerus, and it is now indicated to begin joint mobilizations to restore ROM.  You observe that he possesses a loss of supination.  Which of the following joint mobilizations will help regain this restricted motion?

During a jump-landing assessment, you observe the patient lands with limited knee flexion.  Explain why landing from a jump with limited knee flexion would predispose a patient to an ACL injury. 

Match the descriptions with the appropriate determinants.

A patient is 5 days s/p ACL reconstruction and lacks 5 degrees of knee extension ROM.  Describe a joint mobilization you would utilize to address this restriction. 

Discuss the primary differences in the rehabilitation program for a patient with insertional versus mid-portion achilles tendinopathy.