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.)