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After hurting the finger an individual will rub their finger and shake their hand.  These actions stimulate the

Extra Credit The effect that will not occur by placing a hot pack around the ankle is:

Which statement describes the physiological effect of brief cooling (less than 5 minutes) on isometric muscle strength?  Isometric strength

After the initial onset of pain, the dull, throbbing, or aching sensation is carried by which nerve fiber type:

With interferential current, which feature helps to counteract accommodation?

The first pain that an individual feels after stepping on a nail is transmitted by the

Which of the following are naturally occurring pain killers?

To ensure the reliability of the pain visual analog scale (VAS), what procedure should the PTA use to administer this assessment?

A PTA is treating a patient with an ice massage over the left lateral collateral ligament of the ankle.  The patient complains of tingling and numbness in the foot and toes distal to the application of the ice massage.  The PTA SHOULD:

A patient presents 2 days post-injury to the medial collateral ligament.  The patient has a small amount of edema at the joint line with a slight increase in skin temperature.  Based on the initial presentation of the patient, the PTA expects the following healing response: