A patient is 4 week's post rotator cuff repair and you notice than he has had some increased swelling since last treatment. After interviewing the patient, you determine that the swelling is treatment related. Therefore you would:Group of answer choicesContinue treatment as before based on the soft tissue healing timeline.Call the patient's physician.Progress treatment. Swelling is expected at this stage.Go back to gentle treatment based on the increased inflammation

You are treating a patient who is 2 weeks S/P (status post) RTC repair (Rotator Cuff Repair). Your treatment at this point in time should emphasize:Group of answer choicesActive ROMIsometricsOverhead reach actvitiesPassive ROM

A 49-year-old female had two previous rotator cuff procedures and now has difficulty with shoulder function, deltoid muscle function and axillary nerve function. An arthrogram is scheduled. After preparation, the shoulder is anesthetized with 1% lidocaine, 8 cc without epinephrine. The needle was placed into the shoulder area posteriorly under image intensification. It appeared as if the dye was in the shoulder joint. A good return of flow was obtained. The shoulder was then mobilized and there was no evidence of any cuff tear from the posterior arthrogram. What CPT® codes are reported? a. 20610, 73040-26 b. 23350, 73040-26 c. 20552, 73040-26 d. 20551, 73040-26

You have given a set of theraband exercises for a patient with rotator cuff tendinosis . The patient reported increased pain after doing the exercises in the next session. What advice will you give1 pointReduce dosage - freq and repsCheck whether they are doing it correctlyAdvice them to rest enough between exercisesAll of the above

Which imaging modality is best for evaluating a suspected rotator cuff tear?Question 60Select one:a.CT scanb.X-rayc.MRId.UltrasoundClear my choice

60 year old shoulder pain patient diagnosed with RC partial tear, asks you whether the tendon can heal back with physiotherapy ?1 pointYes , with physiotherapy the tendon will heal back completelyNot sure, may or may not heal , many factors influences tendon healingNo, tendon tear may remain the same or deteriorate depending on the activity but physiotherapy can ease your pain and improve functionNone of the above