You are covering a football game when two players collide. Y…

You are covering a football game when two players collide. You notice that one player grabs his neck and shakes his arm. When you examine him, he complains of lateral neck discomfort and a feeling of ‘numbness’ or ‘burning’ down his arm. His arm is hanging limp by his side. In a few minutes, the symptoms subside. What do you expect?

An athlete is seated with his leg hanging off the edge of th…

An athlete is seated with his leg hanging off the edge of the table and the knee flexed to 90° and the ankle in slight plantar flexion. The athletic trainer stabilizes the distal tibia and fibula with one hand and while holding the calcaneus with the other hand applies an externally rotated force on the calcaneus. A positive test indicates possible injury to which of the following structures?

A women’s basketball guard reports centralized low-back pain…

A women’s basketball guard reports centralized low-back pain that occasionally radiates into the buttock. History reveals a hyperlordotic posture, pain relief when seated, increased discomfort after prolonged standing, and marked pain with passive lumbar extension. Which condition best explains these findings?