Your Examination of a Patient Who Sustained a Soft Tissue

question 18

Multiple Choice

Your examination of a patient who sustained a soft tissue injury reveals that she experiences pain only at the end of the available ROM when you apply overpressure.Based on this finding, which of the following would be the most appropriate technique to include in the treatment plan to decrease the patient's pain?

• A)Immobilize and rest the painful structures
• B)Grades I and II joint distraction or gliding techniques
• C)End-range joint or muscle stretching techniques to increase the mobility of the tight structures
• D)Progressive resistance exercises to work through the pain

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