Module 13 Flashcards
Physical and Occupational Therapies (39 cards)
Accessory Movement
Joint movements that cannot be performed voluntarily or in isolation by the patient; they are often performed by a care provider as part of a treatment, such as joint mobilization or manipulation
Ambulation (amb.)
Walking
Assistive Device (AD)
A tool that assists a person with a disability to complete a task (such as a walker, cane, reacher, grabber, special eating utensil, or button-hooker)
Biarthrodial Muscles
Muscles that span over two joints and have a function over those joints
Congenital
Present at birth
Contracture
Inability to move a joint due to a permanent rigidity or contraction of a muscle
Contusion
Bruise
Crepitus
Grinding noise or sensation within a joint
Dementia
Not a disease itself, but group of symptoms that characterize diseases and conditions; it is commonly defined as a decline in intellectual functioning that is severe enough to interfere with the ability to perform routine activities.
Disability
The inability to perform an activity in a normal way as a result of an impairment, such as not being able to walk due to a weakness or paralysis in a leg
Disk Herniation (disk prolapse, disk bulge, slipped disk)
A protruding or bulging of the padded areas, called disks, between the vertebrae in the spine
Dislocation
A dislocation occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament causing the two bone ends forming a joint to separate.
Ergonomics
The science of obtaining a correct match between the human body, work-related tasks, and work tools
Fibromyalgia (Fibrositis)
A chronic, widespread pain in muscles and soft tissues surrounding the joints throughout the body
Gait
Pattern of walking or locomotion
Handicap
Barriers imposed by society, the environment, or attitudes that prevent a person with a disability from performing a role that is normal for that person
Hydrotherapy
Rehabilitation exercises performed in water
Idiopathic
Of unknown origin
Immobilization
Preventing movement, typically to allow for healing to take place
Impairment
Loss of normal function of part of the body due to disease or injury, such as paralysis of the leg
Isometric
Muscle contraction without movement at the joint
Manual Muscle Test (MMT)
A procedure for the evaluation of the function and strength of individual muscles and muscle groups based on the effective performance of a movement in relation to the forces of gravity and manual resistance
Orthosis
A brace or splint used to strengthen or stabilize part of the body, usually an arm or leg
Palpation
Examination by feeling part of the body
