S1_L1: Introduction & History of Physical Therapy Flashcards
This race employed rubbing as a therapeutic measure for muscle pain and stiffness in 3000 B.C.
Chinese
Discovered the magnetic properties of
amber
Thales of Miletus (641 B.C.)
Member of the rehabilitation team who advocates the raising of flowers, vegetables and other plants as having therapeutic value in building or rebuilding confidence and self-esteem
Horticultural Therapist
Member of the rehabilitation team who uses music as a therapeutic intervention through performance with instruments, voice and
body movements
Music Therapist
Member of the rehabilitation team who uses rhythmic body movement as a medium for
physical and psychological change
Dance Therapist / Movement Therapist
Member of the rehabilitation team who helps to minimize the interruption, disruption of normal life experiences caused by hospitalization or illness in children
Child Life Specialist
Member of the rehabilitation team who helps the patient reach the goal of becoming
independent, self-sustaining person
Kinesiotherapist
Member of the rehabilitation team who uses recreational activities for purposive
intervention in some physical, social, or
emotional behavior to bring about a desired
change in that behavior and promote the growth and development of the patient
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist
Member of the rehabilitation team who specializes in direct personal care of physically impaired patients and coordinates with therapists when is the best time for
the patient to be treated
Rehabilitation Nurse
Member of the rehabilitation team who evaluates and treats patients with aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, communication and other speech and language impairments
Speech and Language Pathologist
Development of a person to the fullest physical, psychological, social, vocational, and educational potential consistent with his or her physiologic or anatomic impairment and environmental limitations
Rehabilitation
Type of prevention done by preventing disease in a susceptible or potentially susceptible population through general health promotion
Primary Prevention
Type of prevention done by decreasing the duration of illness, severity of disease and sequelae through early diagnosis and prompt intervention
Secondary Prevention
Type of prevention done by limiting the degree of disability and promoting rehabilitation and restoration of function in patients with chronic and irreversible diseases
Tertiary Prevention
Father of Medicine who wrote about the therapeutic effects of rubbing (by strengthening the body’s
inherent resistance to disease)
Hippocrates (460 B.C.)
Practiced Hydrotherapy through baths
and river worships in Greece
Hector (460 B.C.)
Determine the corresponding proponents in the beginnings of PT during the ancient times
- Discovered high frequency currents for pain relief
- Discovered DC (galvanic current) for pain management
- Used incandescent lights for radiant heating (radiation therapy)
- Laid down the foundation of modern
scientific electrotherapy - Demonstrated the value of UV
- Discovered AC (faradic current) for muscle contraction
A. Dr Gilbert Cholchester (1600)
B. Luigi Galvani (1791)
C.
Michael Faraday (1831)
D. D’Arsonval (1890)
E. Dr. Kellogg
F. Finsen
- D
- B
- E
- A
- F
- C
Determine the corresponding proponents in the beginnings of PT during the 19th century
- School of Massage, first formal education of PT
- Produced the first graduated reconstruction aides
- A special brand of nursing founded by 4 nurses in Great Britain
- Designed gymnastic exercises that
will produce benefits for athletes - Had the 1st hospital PT department
(electrotherapy) under Dr. Golding
Bird - Swedish founder of curative gymnastics and pioneer of teaching physical education who first described the scientific basis of rubbing
A. Peter Henry Ling
B. Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics
C. University of Otago, New Zealand
D. Guy’s Hospital
E. Reed College Portland, Oregon
F. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- C
- E
- F
- B
- D
- A
Determine the corresponding proponents in the beginnings of PT in the United States
- Director of the Reconstruction Aide Program in 1917
- Mother of Physical Therapy who organized and headed the Walter Reed program
- Advocated for holistic approach, focus also on mental and emotional aspect while treating the patient; stressed the importance of psychotherapy
- Headed the Division of Orthopedic Surgery and called for the establishment of hospitals for the reconstruction of soldiers with disabilities
- Influenced establishment of Division of Physical Reconstruction by planning the training program for the reconstruction aides
A. Mary McMillan
B. Elizabeth Kenny
C. Marguerite Sanderson
D. Elliott Brackett
E. Frank B Granger and Joel Goldthwait
- C
- A
- B
- D
- E
Determine the corresponding proponents in the beginnings of PT in the Philippines
- 1st hospital where a Physical Therapy Department was established
- The first university in Asia to offer a
degree in Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy - Created the 1st proposal for the organization of a formal physical therapy education in 1959
- Consultant in Rehabilitation and
Orthopedic Surgery to the United States Armed Forces - Founder and 1st president of the Philippine Physical Therapy
Association (PPTA)
A. San Juan de Dios Hospital
B. Dr. Henry Kessler
C. Dr. Benjamin Tamesis
D. Jose Inoturan
E. University of the Philippines
- A
- E
- C
- B
- D
TRUE OR FALSE: According to Pagliarulo, Physical Therapy or Physiotherapy (PT) is a health care profession with the primary purpose of promotion of optimal health and functional ability.
True
TRUE OR FALSE: According to World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), Physical Therapy or Physiotherapy provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain & restore maximum movement & functional ability throughout the lifespan. It involves the interaction between physical therapist, patients / clients, other health professionals, families, care givers, and communities in a process where movement potential is
assessed and goals are agreed upon using knowledge and skills unique to physical therapists.
True
TRUE OR FALSE: According to American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Physical Therapy is a health profession whose primary purpose is the promotion of optimal health and function through the application of scientific principles to prevent, identify, assess, correct, or alleviate acute or prolonged movement dysfunction. It encompasses areas of specialized competence and includes the development of new principles & applications to more effectively meet existing and emerging health needs.
True
TRUE OR FALSE: According to RA 5680, Physical Therapy is the art and science of treatment by means of therapeutic exercise, heat, cold, light, water, manual manipulation, electricity, and other physical agents.
True
TRUE OR FALSE: According to Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA), Physical Therapy is an allied medical profession which develops, coordinates, and utilizes selected knowledge and skill in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating the programs for the care of individuals whose ability to function is impaired or threatened by disease or injury.
True
Individuals who are sick or injured, they are the recipients of physical therapy care and direct intervention
Patients
Individuals who are not necessarily sick or injured but who can benefit from a physical therapist’s consultation, professional advice or prevention services
Clients
Determine the corresponding proponents in the beginnings of PT in the Philippines
- Association of Philippine Physical
Therapy and Occupational Therapy Schools (APPTOTS) was established - CHED Memorandum Order 55 was passed, making PT a 4-yr course
- Philippine Physical and Occupational
Therapy Law, This act created a Board of Examiners for PTs and OTs - DECS order No. 91 converting the BSPT curriculum from 4 years to 5 years
- For independent practice of pt, similar to the direct referral system in the US
- Date of foundation of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA)
A. House Bill 6831
B. RA 5680
C. Dec 8, 1964
D. 1986
E. 1987 – 1988
F. 2017
- D
- F
- B
- E
- A
- C
Determine the corresponding proponents in the beginnings of PT in the United States
- The first to delineate the stages of stroke recovery
- Developed reflex inhibiting postures for the management of children with cerebral palsy
- Charted new avenues for assessment and treatment of individuals with cerebrovascular accidents
- Developed Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
- Developed techniques of icing and brushing and the use of patterns of stability and mobility
A. Margaret Rood
B. Margaret Knott and Dorothy
C. Signe Brunnstrom
D. Berta Bobath and Dr. Karl Bobath
- C
- D
- C
- B
- A
Determine the corresponding proponents in the beginnings of PT in the United States
- Passage of Americans with Disabilities Act occurred
- Direct access to physical therapist services involving examination / evaluation or intervention, or both occurred
- For a nation-wide hospital-building program leading to an increase in hospital-based practice for physical therapists
- Achieved recognition as a medical specialty and began to call themselves “physiatrists”
- For expansion of private practice and to allow for a more independent approach in patient management
A. Hill Burton Act 11
B. Self-Employed Section of APTA
C. 1990
D. 2001
E. Rehabilitation Physicians
- C
- D
- A
- E
- B
Physical therapy practice in the United States revolved around 2 major historical events. Enumerate both
- Poliomyelitis epidemics (1800s - 1950s)
- Effects of the ravages of several wars
The first physical therapists in the US, they are civilian employees of the medical department of the US army.
They played an integral role in war efforts and provided treatments in the form of occupation to enable men suffering from wounds or battle neurosis to return to the battlefront.
American Reconstruction Aides
Published “Massage and Therapeutic Exercise”, the first textbook written by a physiotherapist in 1921
Mary McMillan
This individual set up a medical and surgical unit in UST during WW II and practiced their profession
attending to the sick and injured which could have been the first services rendered by a PT in
the Philippines
Mary McMillan
