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A PTA has moved from Florida to Texas and is unsure if they can still perform joint mobilization. The best source for the PTA to reference would be the:

In side-lying on the involved hemiplegic side, the involved scapula should be positioned in:

In order for a C6 (complete) quadriplegic patient to efficiently accomplish dressing himself in the long sitting position, emphasis in physical therapy treatment needs to be placed on:

The rotator cuff muscles, as a group, will pull the humeral head:

Severe winging of the scapula would be caused by weakness in or paralysis of which muscle?

Before applying electrical stimulation to a patient for the first time, a PTA failed to explain as they turned up the intensity a mild electrical sensation would be felt. The patient was surprised and concerned by the sensation. Problems might have been avoided had the PTA:

According to Bobath, what is the best indicator of the degree of motor deficit in a hemiplegic patient?

In order to make it easier to get a bedpan under a patient who is in bed, you would want the patient to especially learn which of the following exercises?

In the normal developmental sequence, when a child establishes a reasonable amount of stabilization in a new posture, he/she will next attempt:

When measuring shoulder flexion in supine, the stationary arm of the goniometer should be aligned: