Exam #2 Review

What is the main purpose of electrotherapy?

• Pain relief

• Increase tissue temperature

• Decrease swelling

• Increase range of motion

A lacrosse athlete completes pre-season performance testing with you. You note that their hamstrings are 50% as strong as their quadriceps. As a clinician this information means:

• You should increase quadriceps strength

• You should increase hamstring strength

• Improve strength of both hamstrings and quadriceps

• Do not intervene, they are at the appropriate strength ratio

An 8-year-old patient presents with pain in their groin that sometimes goes into their knee. They have limited hip movement and pain. What pathology do you suspect?

• Groin strain

• Piriformis syndrome

• Hip labral tear

• Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Following a car accident a patient presents with one thigh appearing shorter than the other, obvious deformity, and loss of function. You suspect they have a(n)

• Hip labral tear

• Avulsion fracture

• Femoral fracture

• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Which athlete is the most at risk for an ACL injury?

• Female Golfer

• Female Soccer Player

• Male Soccer Player

• Male Basketball Player

When walking to the gym, your lacrosse athlete trips and falls with full weight on the front of her knee in a bent position. They noted a "pop" in their knee. They likely suffered an injury to what ligament?

• ACL

• MCL

• LCL

• PCL

The Bump and Squeeze tests are used to rule out this injury in the ankle and lower leg.

• Achilles tendon rupture

• Ligament stability

• Fracture

The Bump and Squeeze tests are used to rule out this injury in the ankle and lower leg.

• Achilles tendon rupture

• Ligament stability

• Fracture

How many tarsal bones does an average person have?

• 3

• 14

• 5

• 7

What is the minimum amount of time activity should be stopped for treatment of a stress fracture?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 21 days

• 28 days