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Which injury/condition is NOT typically caused by a fall on an outstretched arm?

The position in which joint surfaces are most stable and most congruent is called the:

When speaking of a single motion segment, flexion of the lumbar spine requires the arthrokinematic motion of:

The ventral radiocarpal ligament serves what purpose?

You are working with a 16 year old boy with low back pain and limited hamstring flexibility.  To objectively assess flexibility of the hamstring muscles, you will:

You are a PTA working with a PT who believes strongly in strengthening the neck after whiplash injury.  Your mutual patient is a 36 year-old female involved in a MVA with resulting whiplash 7 weeks ago. The PT believes the patient is ready for strengthening.   Initial strengthening of the cervical spine should be accomplished by introducing which of the following interventions first?

A PTA is working with a 27 year-old male who had a total hip arthroplasty (THA) one month ago.  The patient sustained an injury to the hip at age 25 which resulted in loss of blood supply to the head of the femur.  The condition that most likely led to the need for the THA was:

Which activity would be most appropriate in the early phase of rehabilitation in a person with chronic ankle sprains in order to improve lower extremity static proprioception? Assume the person is able to stand on one leg on a stable surface with either eyes open or eyes closed.

Which statement is NOT true about the wrist complex?

A patient who sustained a severely separated shoulder is treated with a sling. Which of the following ligaments was LEAST likely injured during this injury?