What Does Physical Therapy Focus on for a Patient with Ankylosing

question 14

Multiple Choice

What does physical therapy focus on for a patient with ankylosing spondylitis?

• A) Strengthening postural muscles,back and neck extensors,shoulder retractors,and hip extensors and abductors
• B) Pain management and antiinflammatory drug treatments
• C) Aquatic therapy and heat treatments
• D) Preventing pain by monitoring the level and type of exercises done during occupational therapy

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Definitions:

Countersink

A conical-shaped recess around a hole often used to allow the flat head of a screw or bolt to sit flush with or below the surface of the material.

Plug Weld

A weld made in a circular hole in one member of a joint fusing it to the surface of another member.

Weld Symbol

A standardized symbol on technical drawings specifying the type, location, and details of welds required for joining pieces of metal.