Physical Medicine and Rehab (PM&R) Flashcards
-ive
nature
assist-
aid, help
device
an appliance
assist-ive device
tool, software, or hardware to assist in performing daily activities
occupation-
work
therapy
treatment
occupation-al therapy
use of work and recreational activities to increase independent function
orthot-
correct
orthot-ic
orthopedic appliance to correct an abnormality
orthot-ist
specialist who makes and fits orthopedic appliances
phys-
nature
-iatr-
treatment
physiatry
science of nature
physical medicine
phys-iatr-ist
specialist in physical medicine
physic-
body
physic-al medicine
diagnosis and treatment by means of remedial agents, exercises, manipulation, heat
physic-al therapy
use of remedial processes to overcome a physical defect
physi/o-
body
physi/o-therapy
another term for physical therapy
re-
again
-habilitat-
restore
re-habilitat-ion
therapeutic restoration of an ability to function as before
therapy
systemic treatment of a disease, dysfunction or disorder
therapeut-ic
relation to treatment of a disease or disorder
therap-ist
professional trained in the practice of a particular therapy
rehabilitation medicine
focuses on function
restorative rehabilitation
restores a function that has been lost (hip fractue, replacement, or stroke)
maintenance rehabilitation
strengthens and maintains a function that is gradually being lost
activities of daily living (ADLs)
daily routines of eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
managing money, using a phone, cooking, driving, shopping, housework
-ation
a process
amput-
prune
amput-ation
removal of a limb, part of a limb, other projecting body part
-ure
result of
contract-
pull together
contract-ure
muscle shortening due to spasm of fibrosis
prevent-
prevent
prevent-ion
process to prevent occurrence of a disease or health problem
prosthesis
an addition
an artificial part to remedy a defect in the body
-ative
quality of
resor-
renew
