Erin is learning to bowl from her own private bowling instru…

Erin is learning to bowl from her own private bowling instructor. The instructor is demonstrating in slow motion the proper technique via extending his shoulder and elbow simultaneously. However, he is unable to hold the heavy ball up in the air behind himself.  Why did he have such difficulty holding the ball with his shoulder and elbow both in the extended position?

A patient sustained multiple deep lacerations on the palm of…

A patient sustained multiple deep lacerations on the palm of his hand and anterior surface of his wrist. During examination, the physician put a piece of paper between adjacent surfaces of the patient’s index (digit 2) and middle (digit 3) fingers and found him unable to squeeze them together with sufficient force to hold the paper. What muscles are being tested?

BONUS QUESTION: Michael is receiving outpatient OT services…

BONUS QUESTION: Michael is receiving outpatient OT services due to an ulnar nerve lesion and paralysis of most of the intrinsic muscles of the fingers. He presents with “claw” position of the hand and is unable to extend the IPs, especially in digits 4 and 5. How should you position Michael’s hand allow the extensor digitorum to extend the IP joints?

As Gregg abducts his shoulder to reach overhead, which muscl…

As Gregg abducts his shoulder to reach overhead, which muscle(s) synergistically contract with the middle deltoid and supraspinatus to form a force couple around the head of the humerus resulting in an almost perfect spinning of the humeral head in the glenoid fossa?

A 31-year-old woman with reported history of major depressiv…

A 31-year-old woman with reported history of major depressive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder presents as a new patient. She is currently 10 weeks pregnant by last menstrual period and confides in you that she has been using intravenous heroin daily for 2 years. She has been going to Narcotics Anonymous meetings intermittently, says she asked someone to be her sponsor, and has been “trying to give it my all.” She says she last used heroin 2 days ago and says she “really wants to stay off the stuff for the baby” but feels “the worst I have ever felt in my life.” She endorses diarrhea, irritability, and achiness. On physical exam, she is noted to be flushed, she frequently shifts in her seat, she is yawning frequently, and she uses several tissues to blow her nose. What of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?