CCSP Adjunctive Sports Therapies 2

Question 1

Which parameter is most important when selecting ultrasound frequency for treating a deep hip flexor strain in a football player?

Accepted Answer

Tissue depth and desired penetration

Answer

Output intensity in watts

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Duty cycle percentage

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Transducer size

Question 2

A wrestler presents with acute hamstring contusion. Which physiological effect of cryotherapy is MOST beneficial in the first 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

Vasoconstriction reducing edema formation

Answer

Increased collagen synthesis

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Enhanced phagocyte activity

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Increased nerve conduction velocity

Question 3

Kinesio taping applied in a 'Y' strip over the quadriceps is PRIMARILY intended to:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate muscle activation and reduce swelling

Answer

Restrict full knee flexion range of motion

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Provide rigid joint stabilization

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Compress the bursa to reduce friction

Question 4

Interferential current therapy (IFC) uses two medium-frequency currents to produce a therapeutic beat frequency. The most common clinical range for pain modulation is:

Accepted Answer

80–150 Hz

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1–10 Hz

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250–500 Hz

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2000–4000 Hz

Question 5

A distance runner complains of lateral knee pain. The MOST appropriate soft tissue technique to address iliotibial band tension as an adjunct to chiropractic care is:

Accepted Answer

Active Release Technique (ART) along the IT band

Answer

Passive stretching of the gastrocnemius

Answer

Ultrasound to the medial collateral ligament

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TENS over the patella

Question 6

When applying moist heat to a sprained ankle, the minimum contraindication to assess FIRST is:

Accepted Answer

Presence of acute inflammation or open wound

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Patient's pain tolerance level

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Time since the athlete's last meal

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Ambient room temperature

Question 7

In instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), the proposed mechanism of producing therapeutic fibroblast activity involves:

Accepted Answer

Creating localized controlled microtrauma to stimulate healing

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Blocking nociceptor transmission at the dorsal horn

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Increasing intra-articular synovial fluid production

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Stretching Type I collagen fibers beyond their elastic limit