Human Anatomy and Movement

What is the most appropriate position of the ankle during the first phase of the gait cycle?

Which muscle is responsible for the first 30° of shoulder abduction?

What is the definition of the 'roll' fundamental arthokinematic movement?

Which muscle has the lowest work when a therapist asks the patient to rise on the toes and push the body weight directly upward?

What is the definition of the 'glide/slide' fundamental arthokinematic movement?

What is the name of the angle obtained by drawing a straight line across the middle of the patella and a straight line going down through the center of the tibial tuberosity and another straight line going upward toward the anterior superior iliac spine?

During the gait cycle, which position of the ankle is essential for efficient movement?

Which muscle is responsible for the majority of the knee extension?

In a 68-year-old patient with Parkinson's disease, which area is most likely affected in the central nervous system?

In a 6-month-old patient with Erb's palsy, which nerve root is affected?

What is the most likely cause of back pain in pregnant women?

What is the most appropriate management for a 50-year-old patient with hot flushes, irritability, joint pain, and lack of sleep?

What is the most likely cause of posterior pelvic pain associated with prolonged sitting in pregnant women?

What is the term 'spastic diplegia' used to describe?

What is the most likely reason for Erb-Duchenne or upper arm paralysis in a 5-year-old patient?

What is the grade of patient spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth scale if there is a considerable increase in muscle tone and passive movement difficulty?

What group of hip muscles is being stretched during an abduction exercise from the supine position?

Which study design is considered a priority during the search?

What is the grade of the displacement of L4 vertebra over L5 vertebra with 75% of anterior displacement?

What is the most important precaution during close kinematic chain training?

What is the most likely diagnosis when a patient cannot maintain their arm position after passive abduction?

What is the most effective technique to prevent injury during stretching exercises?

According to the International Classification of Functioning (ICF), what aspect of functioning is the physical therapist looking to improve when helping a patient reach overhead?

Why is exercise training and walking recommended for patients with controlled diabetes?

Which heating modality is effective in destroying bacteria and fungi commonly found in wounds?

What exercises are most appropriate for a 62-year-old patient with osteoporosis and no fractures?

What is the characteristic of a beam of therapeutic ultrasonic waves from a transducer?

What is the target reduced heart rate in beats/minute for monitoring exercise intensity in a 61-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis during hydrotherapy?

What is the primary goal of referring a 40-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis to the Physical Therapy Department for pain management?

What is the result of changes to quartz in an ultraviolet apparatus?

What is the appropriate temperature range, in Celsius, for wax therapy?

What is the most appropriate position to perform an abduction exercise to stretch the hip muscles?

What is the most likely diagnosis for a patient with local tenderness at the ischial tuberosity and pain on resisted knee flexion?

Which spinal level is involved in a patient with sensory loss on the dorsal aspect of the foot?

What is the best approach for helping a patient with chronic shoulder pain and excessive internal rotation of the shoulders and winging of the scapula during overhead motion?

What is a Milwaukee brace used for?

What is the ideal position for a patient with cystic fibrosis to drain secretion from the lingula?

What is the most appropriate intervention to reduce hip pain in a patient with avascular necrosis of the femoral neck with an impacted fracture and a 2 cm leg-length discrepancy?

What is the likely diagnosis for a patient with pain in the right buttock and thigh area, tenderness at the ischial tuberosity, and pain on resisted knee flexion?

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of scoliosis?