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You are treating a 66 year old patient with spondylolysis.  She is developing an exercise program for her patient. Which of the following exercises would be INAPPROPRIATE for your patient?

Match the phase of protection with the correct description.

To treat acute torticollis, the hanging head method is a simple and effective method for treating acute pain. This method positions the patient supine on a head-down tilt table at about 20 degrees. This position is maintained for ~5-10 minutes and provides a gentle traction force. What muscle is allowed to be gently stretched and relaxed?

Your patient had a total hip replacement 3 days ago and will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. Your home instructions should include, but are not limited to, each of the following except:

You are treating a patient with a hip flexion contracture. Choose the exercises that would be appropriate.

Whiplash injuries are most commonly associated with acceleration and deceleration type injuries such as traveling in a car. Injuries are either in a hyperextension type accident or hyperflexion type. Which muscle and or ligaments are injured most frequently with hyperflexion type accident 1. Ligamentum nuchae 2. Longissimus coli 3. Anterior longitudinal ligament 4. Posterior longitudinal ligament

Match the following lumbar surgery with its indication.

Match the operation approach with the best description.

The most probable neurovascular factors involved with thoracic inlet syndrome are the compression of the

You are treating a patient in the chronic phase of a spinal problem such as one who has a flexion bias due to spondylosis. Which of the following is not appropriate for this phase?