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What did Amarjit call Ashley out on?

Which of the following best describes the radiographic appearance of a radicular cyst?

I overslept and missed my appointment.

What kind of shoes does Ashley (on the left) wear when exercising?

According to Carlos, where can you find and eat alligator?

Which one of the following tissues will attenuate (resist) ultrasound waves the most?

In addition to using a physical agent to manage a patient with abnormal muscle tone, what other intervention is important to include in the treatment plan for a patient with spasticity?

A 54-year-old woman comes to physical therapy with pain in her right neck and shoulder that began 6 months ago after a car accident. At first, the pain felt sharp and burning and traveled from her neck into her shoulder and down her arm. She also noticed tingling and numbness in her thumb and index finger on the right side. Recently, her pain has changed. Now she feels a dull ache in her neck, shoulder, and upper back that comes and goes. Sometimes her symptoms get worse with stress or lack of sleep. She says some days exercise helps, but other days it makes things worse. The PT exam shows: Mild weakness in her right arm Decreased feeling on the right side of her hand Pain when pressing on muscles in her neck and shoulders Normal neck range of motion No signs of shoulder joint injury Which of the following symptoms suggest the patient may now also have nociplastic pain?  

The physical therapist has received an order to treat a patient who had a total knee replacement 2 days ago. The incision over the anterior knee was closed with staples and has a gauze dressing secured over it. There is no drainage from the incision. The nurse informs the physical therapist that the incision is red, warm, and swollen. The wound is in the ___________________ stage of healing.

A 54-year-old woman comes to physical therapy with pain in her right neck and shoulder that began 6 months ago after a car accident. At first, the pain felt sharp and burning and traveled from her neck into her shoulder and down her arm. She also noticed tingling and numbness in her thumb and index finger on the right side. Recently, her pain has changed. Now she feels a dull ache in her neck, shoulder, and upper back that comes and goes. Sometimes her symptoms get worse with stress or lack of sleep. She says some days exercise helps, but other days it makes things worse. The PT exam shows: Mild weakness in her right arm Decreased feeling on the right side of her hand Pain when pressing on muscles in her neck and shoulders Normal neck range of motion No signs of shoulder joint injury What type of pain was the patient MOST likely experiencing when her symptoms first began?