Exam 3: Chapter 11 PD Book Flashcards
This motivates us to perform our best,
eustress
This is an individual’s reaction to perceived threats, demand or excessive pressures
stress
O’Hara suggest that individuals who remain in constant overdrive lose the ability to __________.
downshift (return to resting state)
(JEOPARDY IS BACK!) Stress for $400: insomnia, colds/sickness, difficulty with digestion, headache, back ache, anxiety, and many others
What are physical manifestations of stress?
Stress for $500: irritability, impatience, difficulty with decisions, forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating
What are some emotional manifestations of stress?
Stress-related systems may contribute to even more serious conditions such as:
cardiovascular disease, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, tension headaches, & musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
An extreme form of stress - becoming emotionally distant or detached
burnout
1st stage of burnout
physical and emotional exhaustion
2nd stage of burnout
depersonalization & detachment
3rd stage of burnout
reduced sense of accomplishment & helplessness
refers to the situations or events that arouse stress in individuals
stressors
stressors for $300 - This includes major, life changing events such as changing jobs, major illness, or moving
What are major stressors?
stressors for $200 - daily pressures at home and work - create chronic stress for individuals
What are minor stressors?
Give an example of how stressors can be embedded in lifestyle?
lack of sleep, poor organization, unhealthy diet, lack of fitness
Give an example of how stressors can derive from aspects of one’s personality?
pefectionism, phobias
This embraces health as a sum of our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being; a holistic view of our full human potential
wellness
How many aspects to the wellness wheel are there?
6
What are the 6 aspects to the wellness wheel? Think Acronym - POSIES - like a pocket full of posies
Physical Occupational Spiritual Intellectual Emotional Social
This dimension refers to a sense of committment to an important aspect of one’s life…search for life’s purpose, etc.
Spiritual
This dimension refers to involvement in meaningful activities or work…includes participation in hobbies, volunteering, or work that is personally interesting or satisfying
Occupational
This dimension refers to maintaining a healthy diet, participating in physical fitness, getting adequate sleep and learning to relax
Physical
This dimension refers to preserving the natural environment and developing positive relationships
Social
This dimension refers to the importance of lifelong learning and continual involvement in mental challenges
Intellectual
This dimension refers to the importance of being healthy when it comes to happiness, contentment, peace, etc.
Emotional
The goal of wellness is:
to achieve balance in all dimensions
The wellness approach is a good model for what kinds of prevention
primary, secondary, and tertiary
What is primary prevention?
preventing disease (PRIMARY = PREVENT)
What is secondary prevention?
slowing the progression of a disease (SECONDARY = SLOWING)
What is tertiary prevention?
maximizing function after onset of disease (Tertiary = Too Bad)
A term equated with proper use of the body during daily activities in order to preserve a balance of musculature and minimize strain on body structures.
Body mechanics
How do MSD’s develop?
Years of doing things the wrong way
This concept is central to body mechanics. it’s one in which the muscle forces throughout the body are approximately balanced so that the body functions in the most efficient manner. What is this concept?
Neutral position
When moving equipment, keep the load ____ to the body
close
When moving equipment, move with the ___ first.
feet
When moving equipment, avoid forward _____ & _____ at the waist
bending & twisting
When moving equipment, maintain your three back ______.
curves
When moving equipment, use a __ base of support & ____ stance.
wide, staggered
When working with clients, position yourself _____ to the client.
close
When working with clients, move yourself around the client to access _______.
body structures
When working with clients _____ the client during interventions when possible.
face
When working with clients, adjust your work surface to the appropriate ______ for the activity.
height
When working with clients, remain ___ while performing standing manual therapies.
upright
When working with clients, alternate use of the __ with other parts of the body when creating pressure during manual therapies
thumb
When working with clients, keep which joints aligned?
Shoulders, elbows, forearms, wrists and hands
When working with clients, alternate scheduling of _____-intensive interventions
hand
This technique emphasizes using the strongest parts of the body to accomplish the task and placing the body in its most stable, supported position.
Joint protection
6 Joint protection principles
Respect Pain Use the strongest muscles to accomplish the task Distribute the load across several joints Use well-designed tools Use wrist and fingers in neutral position Avoid static positions
This concept incorporates principles of body mechanics and design in work and home environments
ergonomics
What types of positions should we avoid as therapists?
static
These programs seek to control the effects of stressors by developing individual coping mechanisms to help a person become more resilient to stressors.
Stress management programs
This is a technique that encourages peiple to alter the way they consciously interpret a particular situation.
Reframing
What type of techniques are a cornerstone of stress management programs?
relaxation
Experts advocate exercising at least ___ mins/day
30
What approaches effectively combine changing thought, behaviors, and lifestyle to improve stress management and overall well-being (they also combine physical and mental practices to bring the nervous system back into balance and in doing this reduces stress)?
mind-body interventions
Any history of mental illness in your family?
Yes, I had an uncle who did yoga.
- Ron Swanson - Parks and Rec
These techniques can be incorporated into one’s lifestyle to manage potential stressors such as meeting deadlines, being on time, meeting productivity standards, and taking on complex projects.
Time management
One of the most common causes of stress
poor organization
These skills help one to state one’s needs so that stressors such as word overload, feelings of incomptence, or job task dissatisfaction may be avoided or at least minimized.
Assertiveness skills
The capacity to trust another person with responsibilities at work or at home.
Delegation
