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In global back-pain care, which of the following treatments is frequently overused despite having limited evidence of benefit?

Which statement BEST reflects the diagnostic utility of Laslett’s SIJ cluster?

Scenario: A patient with pes planus exhibits a 12mm navicular drop. During a gait analysis, the physical therapist observes excessive subtalar pronation during the loading response phase. Which of the following concurrent lower chain kinematic deviations is the therapist MOST likely to observe during this phase?

A sprinter sustains a proximal hamstring strain near the ischial tuberosity. He is in the sub-acute phase of healing (pain-free walking). To promote tendon remodeling and tissue lengthening, which exercise is MOST appropriate to introduce?

A patient arrives at the clinic with an acute ankle injury. To determine if a radiograph is indicated according to the Ottawa Ankle Rules, the physical therapist must palpate specific bony landmarks. Which of the following findings would warrant a referral for an X-ray?

What is the primary function of the bulbocavernosus (also called bulbospongiosus) muscle in females? 

During the bladder’s storage phase, which of the following is true? 

Scenario: A patient presents with lateral ankle pain. The therapist suspects an injury to the Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATFL). To perform the anterior drawer, the ankle should be positioned in:

An 82-year-old female fell at home and landed on her hip. She complains of knee pain and is unable to bear weight. Hip AROM is painful, but knee AROM is relatively pain-free. To rule out an occult hip fracture masquerading as knee pain, which screening test would be MOST appropriate?

Your patient is an 80-year-old who sustained a L intertrochanteric femur fracture and had surgery yesterday. Which of the following is the BEST intervention for this patient?