chapter 9 Flashcards
rehabilitation
care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury
restorative care
care given after rehabilitation to maintain a person’s function, improve his quality of life, and increase his independence.
ambulation
walking
ambulatory
capable of walking
adaptive assistive devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living.
amputation
the surgical removal of some or all of a body part, usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot.
phantom sensation:
warmth, itching, or tingling in a body part that has been amputated.
phantom limb pain:
pain in a limb (or extremity) that has been amputated.
prosthesis
a device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed because of an accident, injury, illness, or birth defect; used to improve a person’s ability to function and/or his appearance.
range of motion (ROM)
exercises that put a joint through its full arc of motion.
abduction
moving a body part away from the midline of the body.
adduction
moving a body part toward the midline of the body.
extension
straightening a body part.
flexion
bending a body part.
dorsiflexion
bending backward.