SCS Therapeutic Interventions 2

Question 1

A collegiate soccer player presents with a Grade II medial collateral ligament sprain. Which therapeutic intervention is MOST appropriate during the proliferative phase of healing?

Accepted Answer

Progressive range-of-motion exercises and gentle strengthening

Answer

During the proliferative phase, progressive ROM and gentle strengthening promote collagen alignment without disrupting healing tissue.

Question 2

Which neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) parameter is MOST critical for achieving a strong muscle contraction in a quadriceps re-education program post-ACL reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

Pulse frequency of 50–80 Hz

Answer

Pulse frequencies of 50–80 Hz produce tetanic muscle contractions necessary for effective quadriceps re-education.

Question 3

An athlete recovering from a rotator cuff repair is 8 weeks post-op. Which aquatic therapy principle makes this an appropriate adjunct intervention at this stage?

Accepted Answer

Buoyancy reduces compressive forces allowing earlier ROM

Answer

Buoyancy offloads the glenohumeral joint, enabling earlier active ROM exercises that would be painful or risky on land.

Question 4

A track athlete has chronic patellar tendinopathy. Current evidence BEST supports which loading protocol as the primary intervention?

Accepted Answer

Heavy slow resistance (HSR) eccentric-concentric loading

Answer

Heavy slow resistance training has the strongest evidence for stimulating tendon remodeling and reducing pain in patellar tendinopathy.

Question 5

When applying therapeutic ultrasound to promote tissue healing in a muscle strain, which parameter combination is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

3 MHz, 1.0–1.5 W/cm², pulsed 20%

Answer

3 MHz penetrates superficial tissue (1–2 cm) effectively, and pulsed mode at 20% duty cycle provides non-thermal healing benefits.

(SCS) Sports Clinical Specialist Practice Test

(SCS) Sports Clinical Specialist Practice Test

SCS Therapeutic Interventions 2