Additional treatment considerations and Passive treatments

Question 1

What are the 4 squares that you need to keep in mind when giving treatment?

Answer 1

1- Type of Treatment ( Active vs Passive)
2- Purpose of the treatment (Pain-reduction vs Disability reduction)
3. Effect of the treatment (short-term vs long-term effect)
4. Person-Centered? (patient preference vs edivdence-based practice)

Question 2

What is active treatment?

Answer 2

Patient learns how to do the treatment from the therapist, and then applies it to themselves autonomously

Question 3

What is passive treatment?

Answer 3

The therapist applies the treatment to the patient, patient is on the receiving end

Question 4

What are examples of active treatments?

Answer 4

Exercise, Education, CBT

Question 5

What are Passive treatments?

Answer 5

Massage, manual therapy, analgesic drugs, unjections, surgery, eletrophysical agents