Chapter 23 - Physical Therapy and Rehab Flashcards
difference between rehabilitation and physical therapy
rehab is broad care
PT is specific care
The goal of physical therapy is to return the affected ______ and the ______ back to its prior level of _______
area
animal
function
eight goals of physical therapy
1) Reduce PAIN and
2) Accelerate Healing
3) Maintain and restore Range of Motion
4) Prevent Fibrosis or soft tissue contraction
5) Prevent disuse atrophy
6) Gain Strength in paralyzed limbs
7) Positive psychologic encouragement
8) Educate owner with home care programs
five indications for a referral to PT
Orthopedic conditions
Post Operative
Neurological conditions
Wound care
Other conditions (weight loss, wellness)
three kinds of exercise based therapies
passive exercise
active assistive exercise
active exercise
three purposes of exercised based therapy
Strengthen specific muscles or muscle groups
Building Endurance
Enhancing Balance and proprioception (Reeducation of normal posture and Gait)
what kind of exercise based therapy:
Mimics normal muscle pumping action
No voluntary muscle contraction from the patient
passive exercise
passive exercise requires ______ assistance with muscle movement
total
passive exercise improves ______ ______ and ______ awareness in affected limb
blood flow and sensory
passive exercise is:
Total ________ with _________ movement
Improves _______ _______and _________awareness in affected limb
assistance
muscle
blood flow
sensory
passive exercise is NOT a _______ and should never be ________
stretch
forced
what kind of exercise based therapy:
Requires outside force to assist with range of motion
active assistive exercise
active assistive exercise is:
________ assistance with muscle movement
For _________ of weak limb, >familiarity of movements
minimal
stretching
what kind of exercised based therapy:
Produce movement by active muscle contraction
active exercise
active exercise based therapy is:
_______ assistance with muscle
movement
Build ________
NO
strength
hydrotherapy is the use of water to reduce ________ _______
gravity buoyancy
two benefits to hydrotherapy
Decrease the concussive force on joints
Strength and balance
what should the temperature of the water be for hydrotherapy
warm water
two benefits of using warm water for hydrotherapy
Assists in pain reduction
Accelerates healing process
three ways to do hydrotherapy
underwater treadmills
pool
ponds, streams
two benefits of land treadmills
Strength and endurance
Foot placement-balance
four tech roles with land treadmills
Teach …without fear
Assist
Monitor
Record
Systematic and scientific manipulation of soft tissue to obtain or maintain health
massage
four types of massage
shiatsu
sports
TTEAM
swedish
