Your Patient Describes Having Cervical and Upper Thoracic Pain Progressing

question 4

Multiple Choice

Your patient describes having cervical and upper thoracic pain progressing throughout the day at work where she works by reaching forward and overhead on an assembly line.On evaluation you determine she is experiencing "stretch weakness" from prolonged postural positioning.The treatment program you design should primarily include all of the following except:

• A)Posture training for safe body mechanics.
• B)Muscular endurance and strengthening.
• C)Stretching for the involved postural muscles.
• D)Environmental adaptations for ergonomic relief and protection.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experimental setting that is expected to change in response to manipulations in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

A factor in a model or study that is deliberately altered to examine its impact on the variable that is being measured.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure that determines the proportion of variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change or respond when manipulated by the independent variable.