Chapter Nine Flashcards
Key terms
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.
rotation
turning a joint.
pronation
turning downward.
supination
turning upward.
opposition