Module 13 Flashcards
Physical and Occupational Therapies
Accessory Movement
Joint movements that cannot be performed voluntarily or in isolation by the patient; they are often performed by a care provider as part of a treatment, such as joint mobilization or manipulation
Ambulation (amb.)
Walking
Assistive Device (AD)
A tool that assists a person with a disability to complete a task (such as a walker, cane, reacher, grabber, special eating utensil, or button-hooker)
Biarthrodial Muscles
Muscles that span over two joints and have a function over those joints
Congenital
Present at birth
Contracture
Inability to move a joint due to a permanent rigidity or contraction of a muscle
Contusion
Bruise
Crepitus
Grinding noise or sensation within a joint
Dementia
Not a disease itself, but group of symptoms that characterize diseases and conditions; it is commonly defined as a decline in intellectual functioning that is severe enough to interfere with the ability to perform routine activities.
Disability
The inability to perform an activity in a normal way as a result of an impairment, such as not being able to walk due to a weakness or paralysis in a leg
Disk Herniation (disk prolapse, disk bulge, slipped disk)
A protruding or bulging of the padded areas, called disks, between the vertebrae in the spine
Dislocation
A dislocation occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament causing the two bone ends forming a joint to separate.
Ergonomics
The science of obtaining a correct match between the human body, work-related tasks, and work tools
Fibromyalgia (Fibrositis)
A chronic, widespread pain in muscles and soft tissues surrounding the joints throughout the body
Gait
Pattern of walking or locomotion
Handicap
Barriers imposed by society, the environment, or attitudes that prevent a person with a disability from performing a role that is normal for that person
Hydrotherapy
Rehabilitation exercises performed in water
Idiopathic
Of unknown origin
Immobilization
Preventing movement, typically to allow for healing to take place
