A patient has undergone surgery and subsequent immobilization to stabilize the olecranon process. The patient now exhibits an elbow flexion contracture. In this case, an absolute contraindication for joint mobilization would be:

A baseball pitcher was seen by a PT following surgical repair of a SLAP (superior labral, anterior posterior) lesion in his pitching arm. In follow up care, the therapist needs to pay attention to the pitching motion. The phase of throwing motion that puts the greatest stress to the anterior labrum and capsule is:

A patient has been referred to physical therapy for acute shoulder pain following shoveling snow in a driveway for 2 hours. Positive findings include pain and weakness with flexion of an extended upper extremity as well as scapular winging with greater than 90 degrees of abduction. The patient’s problem is most likely the result of:

After performing an ergonomic  examination of a computer programmer and workstation, the most appropriate recommendation for achieving ideal wrist and elbow positioning would be to:

A patient sustained a fracture of the proximal humerus, which has healed well. Upon examination, the therapist notes that there is a limitation in active shoulder flexion. The scapula protracts, elevates, and upwardly rotates early, and elevates excessively when the patient attempts to lift the arm. The next thing the therapist should do is:

A patient who is to undergo surgery for chronic shoulder dislocation asks the PT to explain the rehabilitation process following their reconstructive procedure. The therapist’s best response is:

In treating a patient with right shoulder impingement syndrome, the first intervention the PT should consider to do is:

A baseball player was referred to physical therapy with progressive posterior shoulder pain and weakness of the shoulder abductors and lateral rotators. The therapist notices muscle wasting superior and inferior to the scapular spine. The patient’s problem is most likely attributable to the damage involving the:

A patient complains of right shoulder pain since falling on his right shoulder 3 weeks ago. There was no dislocation and x-rays were negative for fractures. AROM is 35 degrees of flexion and abduction with scapular elevation noted. Passive ROM is nealy full with mild pain and muscle guarding athe end of range. Resisted abduction weak with pain noted in the anterior and lateral deltoid region. There is no atrophy. Based on the above findings, the physical therapist should most likely suspect: