CH 2 Vocab: Role of PTA in Physical Assessment Flashcards

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The measurement or quantification of a variable or the placement of a value on something

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Assessment

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The increase of signs and symptoms in the immediate area of the lesion

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Centralization

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The specific process reversed solely for the PT, in which clinical judgements are made based on the data obtained during the examination

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Evaluation

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The preliminary gathering of data and performing various screens, tests, and measures to obtain a comprehensive base from which to make decisions about physical therapy needs for each individual patient, including the possibility of referral to another health care provider

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Examination

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5
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The spread of pain to areas outside of or distant from the immediate areas of involvement

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Peripheralization

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Pain that is felt in an area from the site of the lesion, but supplied by the same or adjacent neural segments

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Referred Pain

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Small, localized tender areas found within skeletal muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, periosteum, and pericapsular areas

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Trigger Points

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Pain that originates from a body organ

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Visceral Pain

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