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An industrial worker is preparing to return to work-specific exercises following a low back injury. The worker’s job responsibilities require him to stand between two conveyor belts and lift boxes of approximately 60 lb from a belt at knee level on one side to a belt at waist level on the other side. Which of the following exercises could be used in the functional rehabilitation program to prepare the worker to return to work-specific exercises?

A patient with lumbar disk pathology has been completing a McKenzie exercise protocol. The patient reports that her back pain has increased since beginning the treatment regimen, but her leg and buttock pain has decreased. How would you respond to the patient’s concerns?

A middle-aged recreational softball player has been diagnosed with a lumbar disc injury. On which types of therapeutic exercises should your initial rehabilitation focus? 

Elliott is a BCBA working in the United States with a family from Thailand? Their young boy has a language delay and Elliott is creating a language acquisition program for him. Whenever Elliott arrives to the home he always greets the young boy with a pat on the head. He notices that the boy’s mother seems uncomfortable when this interaction occurs. He also notices that his parents rarely, if ever touch the boy’s head when interacting with him. Elliott decides to research the societal norms associated with Thailand and discovers that the head is considered sacred in Thailand and should not be touched by people that are not close relatives. Given this scenario, what is the most appropriate course of action for Elliott?  

As head of a research department, Willa discovers that one of her researchers, Logan, has falsified data to obtain more favorable results in a recent study. What potential risk does this pose to the scientific community?  

Contraindications to cervical traction include all of the following except: 

Review:  Before returning an athlete to full activity, all of the following criteria should equal those taken from the uninvolved side at the end of the rehabilitation program except: 

A patient with an anterior iliac rotation has been successfully treated with muscle energy techniques. What exercises should the patient be taught to maintain the effect of treatment? 

According to Maitland’s 5 grades of mobilization, which grade would be the most appropriate when joint movement is limited by pain and spasm? 

You are initiating a comprehensive core stabilization program for an athlete with chronic low back pain attributed to muscle imbalances and overall kinetic chain dysfunction. A comprehensive evaluation has been conducted on this athlete. Which of the following best describes the suggested guidelines for this core stabilization program?