During Initial Evaluation of a Patient with a Complaint of Low

question 10

Multiple Choice

During initial evaluation of a patient with a complaint of low back pain, you perform a standing posture alignment screening and discover that his left leg appears shorter than the right as you compare iliac crests, greater trochanter, head of the fibula, and medial malleolus.What related possible foot deformity should you look for while still in standing?

• A)Excessive right foot pronation compared with the left
• B)Excessive left foot pronation compared with the right
• C)Excessive left foot supination compared with the right
• D)Hallux valgus on the right

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