Musculoskeletal System Interventions Flashcards
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A patient with a rotator cuff repair is 8 weeks post-op. Which exercise is most appropriate at this stage?
Answer: Active-assisted shoulder flexion to 90°
At 8 weeks post rotator cuff repair, active-assisted ROM to 90° is typically appropriate as the tendon has sufficient healing to tolerate gentle active movement.
Which manual therapy technique is most appropriate for a patient with a stiff glenohumeral joint and limited external rotation?
Answer: Posterior glide of the humeral head
A posterior glide mobilization of the humeral head is used to improve glenohumeral external rotation based on the convex-concave rule.
A patient presents with lateral epicondylalgia. Which intervention has the strongest evidence for long-term outcomes?
Answer: Eccentric wrist extensor exercises
Eccentric exercise programs targeting the wrist extensors have the strongest long-term evidence for lateral epicondylalgia compared to passive interventions.
Which stretching technique is most effective for improving muscle flexibility by using reciprocal inhibition?
Answer: Agonist contract (AC) PNF technique
The agonist contract PNF technique uses reciprocal inhibition by contracting the agonist, which neurologically inhibits the antagonist being stretched.
A therapist is treating a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis. Which position will most likely relieve the patient's symptoms during exercise?
Answer: Lumbar flexion (e.g., seated or supine knee-to-chest)
Lumbar flexion increases the spinal canal diameter, relieving neural compression and symptoms in patients with lumbar stenosis.
A patient with a grade II MCL sprain of the knee is in week 3 of rehabilitation. Which intervention is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Full weight-bearing gait training with functional activities
Grade II MCL sprains typically allow full weight-bearing by weeks 2-3, and functional gait training supports ligament remodeling and return to activity.
Which intervention is MOST appropriate for a patient with acute cervical radiculopathy at C6?
Answer: Cervical traction in slight flexion
Cervical traction in slight flexion can open the neural foramina and relieve compression on the C6 nerve root, reducing radicular symptoms.
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