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This muscle is typically tested in the standing position with heel raises, originating above the knee and posterior knee capsule, then inserting into the calcaneus bone; it also assists in knee flexion, being innervated by a branch of the sciatic nerve at the S1-2 level (Tibial).

Please identify the correct landmark Axis using the large goniometer for measuring the knee Flexion or Extension AROM or PROM.

Your patient has a new finding since the PT Eval- a “hard, sudden stop” at the near the end of knee extension. This would possibly indicate what (that you will alert your PT to right away)?

Your patient has just undergone an anterior, cemented hip replacement with minimal invasive approach on the Hanna table. What are the possible movement precautions for this pt?

Which of the following abnormality is this patient displaying at the knee, which may lead to arthritic and medial meniscal or ligamentous issues in due time?   

Your patient is not able to get the last 5-10 degrees with active contraction of the final, terminal knee extension but has full PROM. What is this final ROM called and in what way does the overall mechanism work in the normal knee?

The amount of Functional ROM (FROM) vs. PROM for the adult knee Flexion would be (per AAOS and PhysioU) and what is the minimal, functional MMT strength needed to do most ADL’s and short walking in their home, per our class discussions?  

The “SAID” principle means that the body responds by Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands; so if we desire hypertrophy vs. m. endurance we have to challenge the body’s systems in differing ways and will develop certain muscle fiber types, and by adjusting the exercise volume accordingly.

Which of the following is/are considered a safety concern(s) for your patient who has been recovering from initial inflammation and pain, now moving onward in their rehab?  

The aims of good positioning and draping during our lab and clinical treatments are___