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A patient is experiencing symptoms of cervical spinal stenosis. Based on the diagnosis, the physical therapist suspects that placing the neck into [answer1] will assist in reducing symptoms while placing the neck into [answer2] will increase symptoms due to orientation of the facet joints and the diameter of the spinal canal.

Which of the following is not a common sign or symptom of cervical arterial dysfunction or vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI)?

A patient is referred to physical therapy for pain in the following photo below along the spinous process that has persisted for the past four months without a specific mechanism of injury (MOI). Which visceral structure should the physical therapist consider as a potential source of pain that can mimic musculoskeletal symptoms in this region?

Case study: A 32-year-old female is being evaluated by a physical therapist. The examining physical therapist notes the patient’s pain is slightly below the PSIS on the L side; with no pain anywhere else including the LE or lumbar region. The patient is 6 weeks post-partum with baby doing well. The patient states that pain started around the third trimester of her pregnancy and progressively worsened over time.  Which of the following treatment-based classification categories would this patient likely fall into for best treatment?

A patient presents with the following during a general motion assessment (see photo below) and reports left shoulder pain. Which of the following shoulder special tests would BEST help further investigate the primary hypothesis of multidirectional instability?

Following an anterior shoulder dislocation, the physical therapist can expect some neurological weakness or sensory loss in the [answer1] nerve based on the anatomy. This would result in possible numbness, tingling, loss of sensation, or weakness in the location of the [answer2].

Which factor is a component of the Ottawa Knee Rules used to help refer an individual out for radiographs is suspicious of a fracture?

A patient diagnosed with femoral-acetabular impingement (FAI) by MRI is referred to physical therapy. The treating physical therapist can expect what motion in the objective examination to likely be the most provocative?

A 46-year-old male complains of pain in the medial aspect of the forearm, wrist, and fingers (ring and pinky finger). The examining physical therapist is aware of all of the entrapment sites for the nerve that could be contributing to his symptoms. Which of the following locations of nerve entrapment has the potential to refer symptoms in the area described by the patient?

A 48-year-old female reports to PT with pain located near the right Achilles tendon and into the distal portion of the calf. She denies numbness and tingling, and experiences mainly pain after she is on her feet majority of the day. She denies a mechanism of injury stating that her pain has been gradually increasing over the past 6 months. She has tried PT at other locations, but has failed to improve. She has switched shoes recently, which is not helping. Which diagnosis is most likely occurring?