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A physical therapist is working with a young female patient that is 2 months post-partum.  Patient is experiencing pubic pain that correlates to a diagnosis of a 3cm diastasis recti abdominis. Pain is worst when waking up in the morning and often wakes her at night.  Which of the following is the MOST appropriate correction exercise?

Schwann cells are (the) ________.

The functional classifications of neurons include ________, which carry information toward the CNS.

A physical therapist is evaluating a patient with a diagnosis of L4 nerve root radiculopathy.  Which of the following sign/symptom is MOST likely to be present?  

Match the letters with the structures using the following diagram of a neuron and a synapse.    

A physical therapist is evaluating a patient with a diagnosis of right lumbar radiculopathy.  On examination, the therapist notes diminished tibialis posterior, patellar, and tibialis anterior muscle stretch reflexes.  Which of the following is the MOST likely pathoanatomical diagnosis?  

A physical therapist is working in home health care.  The therapist is evaluating a patient for home-based PT following discharge from the hospital where the patient was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis.  Which of the following is the MOST appropriate intervention plan?   

A physical therapist is evaluating a patient with low back pain.  The therapist would like to use a classification system to guide the examination and intervention components.  The therapist decides to utilize an examination approach that involves direction-specific, repeated lumbar spine movements, and sustained posture evaluation.  Which of the following classification systems in the therapist MOST likely utilizing in this examination? 

An older patient complains of pain in the right hip region.  The therapist suspects hip osteoarthritis based on the patient’s subjective symptoms.  What clinical test is the BEST choice to confirm this diagnosis?  

A patient with lumbar stenosis has responded well to a flexion biased exercise approach over 2 weeks. Exercises included single and bilateral knee to chest and seated forward flexion with an exercise ball. Radicular symptoms have reduced significantly, but some radicular pain lingers in hamstring and buttock area. Which of the following is the BEST choice for plan of care progression?