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A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

WHAT DOMAIN DOES THIS QUESTION, REPRESENT?

• CARDIOVASCULAR

• MUSCULOSKELETAL

• NEUROMUSCULAR

• METABOLIC

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

WHAT CATEGORY DOES THIS QUESTION, REPRESENT?

• INTERVENTION

• SAFETY AND PROTECTION

• EVALUATION

• PROFESSIONAL

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

WHAT IS THE DIAGNOSIS OR CONDITIONS OF THE PATIENT/CLIENTS?

• LUMBAR PAIN

• DJD OF LUMBAR FACET JOINTS.

• INJURY DISC

• LOW BACK PAIN

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

WHAT AGE IS THE CLIENT?

• It´s 20

• It´s 30

• N/A

• It´s 50

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

What deficits or problems does the client have?

• Degenerative joint

• Joint disease

• Cannot walk + de 100 feet.

• Numbness and Paresthesias

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

HOW DOES THE DEFICIT OR PROBLEM AFFECT THE CLIENT´SFUNCTION?

• Degenerative joint disease

• joint disease.

• Cannot walk + 100 feet.

• Numbness and Paresthesia.

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

WHAT IS THE SETTING FOR TREATMENT?

• INPATIENT

• OUTPATIENT

• SCHOOL

• N/A

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

WHAT KEY WORDS INDICATE IMPORTANCE O PRIORITY?

• BEST

• MOST

• NEXT

• GREATEST

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

WHAT INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO ANSWER THE QUETION?

• Condition/Disease

• Lab Values

• Type of equipment or modality

• To limit trunk extension with spinal stenosis

A patient has experienced long-term lumbar pain and is diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar facet joints. The patient complains of numbness, paresthesias, and weakness of the bilateral lower extremities that increase with extended positions or walking greater than 100 feet. Pain persists for hours after assuming a resting position. The patient reports the ability to ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes without any prob-lems. What is the BEST intervention in this case?

• Increasing cardiovascular endurance with walking for 30 minutes, twice a day.

• Limiting extended spinal positions and improving the dynamic control of the trunk musculature.

• Back extension strengthening throughout the entire ROM.

• Traction and limitation of weight-bearing positions.