Therapeutic Communication for Health Professionals 3rd Edition by Cynthia Adams,Peter Jones

Exercise 7

In Case Study 10-2 the surgeon absolutely insists on range of motion exercises for both legs. Should the physical therapist perform range of motion exercises only on the unaffected limb without telling anyone? Would it make a difference whether the patient did or did not have pain in the affected leg?
(In Reference Case Study 10-2)