Interventions

Question 1

tf is an intervention?

Answer 1

changing the outcome

Question 2

goals of prescription

Answer 2

what you doin and why

how are you going to do it

what are you gonna change or progress

how will you decide it

Question 3

therapeutic exercise

Answer 3

system of planned body movt., actions to help with:
- prevent impairments
- better functions
- prevent risk factors
- help overall health

Question 4

muscle length

Answer 4

passive ex. is movt. of the body using external forces
- pt. being lazy and doing nothing

Question 5

indications for passive exercise

Answer 5

• when pt. is unable to do anything (ex. in coma)
• contraindicated when passive movt. increase pt. symptoms

Question 6

benefits of passive exercises

Answer 6

• keeps ROM
• decreases contract and adhesion form
• keeps elasticity
• promotes circulation and joint motion awareness
• eval of joints and motion
• increases cartilage nutrition
• decrease pain

Question 7

PROM does not

Answer 7

• prevent atrophy
• increase muscle strength or endurance

Question 8

PROM does

Answer 8

can be skilled PT if its functional
- if not then its maintenance

Question 9

AROM

Answer 9

active contraction of the muscles crossing the joint

Question 10

AAROM

Answer 10

50-50 between pt. and PT to assist in movt.

Question 11

goals for AROM and AAROM

Answer 11

• maintain elasticity and contractility in muscles (keeps sensory feedback and stimulate bones and joints)
• increase circulation and prevents clots
• develop coordination and skills to do functional things

Question 12

how do we do AROM?

Answer 12

gotta demo the movt. to perform with pt.
- helps with smooth movt.
- the less, the better
- always be talking and tell them what they doin right

Question 13

self-assisted ROM

Answer 13

protects tissue healing (HEP)

manual vs equipment based