What is the purpose of applying ice to the frictioned tissue after specific stretching in the late subacute stage?

In a 30-year-old man with persistent and progressive arthritis of the spine, what is the likely autoimmune cause?

Which muscle would you be assessing with a severe downward rotation of the scapulothoracic joint?

Which of the following is a potential therapeutic effect of using herbal extracts in a cream base during massage?

Bernard, a 74-year-old patient with a diagnosis of mild dementia, clearly explains what his proposed treatment involves and describes what could happen if he goes ahead or declines. The RMT/MT observes nothing else suggesting incapacity. Bernard's son, who is with him, says that his father 'cannot consent to anything anymore.' What should the RMT/MT do?

After a viral infection, your client experiences difficulty smiling and puffing the cheeks for four days. Which cranial nerve is likely involved?

In a Syndesmosis fracture of the ankle, which bones are affected?

Which one of the following muscles has a bipennate shape?

Which one of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

In a passive range of motion (ROM) testing what two muscles are assessed when the foot is placed in inversion?

After conducting a postural assessment on a client who participated in a marathon running three days ago, you observe mild lateral rotation in both legs. Which muscle is likely to be short and hypertonic?

Which one of the following muscles is innervated by the ulnar nerve and assists in adduction and flexion of the hand?

Which type of muscle contraction can produce greater forces within the muscle and predispose it to injury?

Walter, an 82-year-old patient, arrives for a first appointment with a neighbour who drove him. Even after simple explanations, Walter cannot describe what the proposed massage therapy involves or what might happen if he declines it. His daughter, who is his attorney for personal care, cannot be reached, and no other substitute decision-maker is available. What must the RMT/MT do?

If a client presents with a headache characterized by myofascial referred pain, what is the most probable type of headache?

What is the primary purpose of the sustained translatory joint play technique?

Which one of the following is NOT the three ossicles in the middle ear?

Which type of normal end feel is characterized by a hard, bony, and abrupt sensation that is painless?

Which one of the following muscles has a fusiform shape?

Which of the following is a reason why diaphragmatic breathing is recommended as self-care?