While coaching a basketball team in the weight room, one of your athletes complains of excruciating pain during a walking overhead lunge. She states the pain began after a fall during the game last night, and resurfaced as soon as she tried to raise a plate over her head. Which of the following would be the best course of action?

The NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam contains 220 multiple-choice questions on two main subjects: Scientific Foundations and Practial/Applied. These are divided further into:

- Scientific Foundations (95 questions; 1.5 hours): Exercise Science, Nutrition
- Practical/Applied (125 questions, 2.5 hours): Exercise Technique, Program Design, Organization and Administration, Testing and Evaluation