NPTE-PT Musculoskeletal System Interventions 2

Question 1

A patient with a rotator cuff repair is 8 weeks post-op. Which exercise is most appropriate at this stage?

Accepted Answer

Active-assisted shoulder flexion to 90°

Answer

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.

Question 2

Which manual therapy technique is most appropriate for a patient with a stiff glenohumeral joint and limited external rotation?

Accepted Answer

Posterior glide of the humeral head

Answer

A posterior glide mobilization of the humeral head is used to improve glenohumeral external rotation based on the convex-concave rule.

Question 3

A patient presents with lateral epicondylalgia. Which intervention has the strongest evidence for long-term outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Eccentric wrist extensor exercises

Answer

Eccentric exercise programs targeting the wrist extensors have the strongest long-term evidence for lateral epicondylalgia compared to passive interventions.

Question 4

Which stretching technique is most effective for improving muscle flexibility by using reciprocal inhibition?

Accepted Answer

Agonist contract (AC) PNF technique

Answer

The agonist contract PNF technique uses reciprocal inhibition by contracting the agonist, which neurologically inhibits the antagonist being stretched.

Question 5

A therapist is treating a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis. Which position will most likely relieve the patient's symptoms during exercise?

Accepted Answer

Lumbar flexion (e.g., seated or supine knee-to-chest)

Answer

Lumbar flexion increases the spinal canal diameter, relieving neural compression and symptoms in patients with lumbar stenosis.

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NPTE-PT Musculoskeletal System Interventions 2