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A Patient Who Was Evaluated Last Week by the PT

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A patient who was evaluated last week by the PT comes in today with a new pain, which she describes as a tingling, shooting pain.Which of the following systems do you suspect may be involved?


Definitions:

Controlled Variable

A factor in an experiment which is kept constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which a person's symptoms can improve due to their belief in the efficacy of a treatment with no therapeutic value.

Debriefing

A process of questioning and informing participants about the purpose and methods of a study after their participation is complete.

Cognitive Flexibility

The mental ability to switch between thinking about different concepts or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously, important for problem-solving and adapting to new situations.

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