Name and describe the gait dysfunction that occurs when the gluteus maximus is dysfunctional
What will be an ideal response?
Gluteus maximus dysfunction results in a gait pattern called the gluteus maximus lurch, which causes the stance hip to jackknife into flexion on heel strike, then lurch into hyperextension on midstance, creating an extreme backward-then-forward rocking motion of the trunk on the hips.
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The method for physician reimbursement currently in place based on relative value units is the ____________________.?
A) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule B) ?Diagnosis Related Group System C) Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set D) ?Ambulatory Payment Classification System
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