Therapeutic Procedures

Question 1

Active Exercises

Answer 1

Exercises that a patient performs without assistance

Question 2

Active Range of Motion

Answer 2

Range of motion for joints that patient is able to perform without assistance from someone else

Question 3

Active-Resistive Exercises

Answer 3

Exercises in which the patient works against resistance applied to a muscle, such as a weight. Used to increase strength.

Question 4

Cryotherapy

Answer 4

Using cold for therapeutic purposes

Question 5

Electromyography (EMG)

Answer 5

The recording of a muscle’s response to electrical stimulation. The graphic record produced is an ‘electromyogram’

Question 6

Gait Training

Answer 6

Assisting a patient to learn to walk again or how to use an assistive device to walk

Question 7

Hydrotherapy

Answer 7

Application of warm water as a therapeutic treatment. Can be done in baths, swimming pools, and whirlpools

Question 8

Massage

Answer 8

Kneading or applying pressure by hands to a part of the patient’s body to promote muscle relaxation and reduce tension

Question 9

Mobilization

Answer 9

Treatments such as exercise and massage to restore movement to joints and soft tissue

Question 10

Moist Hot Packs

Answer 10

Applying most warmth to a body part to produce the slight dilation of blood vessels in the skin. Causes muscle relaxation in the deeper regions of the body and increases circulation, which aids healing

Question 11

Nerve Conduction Velocity

Answer 11

Test to determine if nerves have been damaged by recording the rate at which an electrical impulse travels along a nerve. If the nerve is damaged, the velocity will be decreased.

Question 12

Pain Control

Answer 12

Managing pain through a variety of means, including medications, biofeedback, and mechanical devices

Question 13

Passive Range of Motion (PROM)

Answer 13

Therapist putting a patient’s joints through available range of motion without assistance from the patient

Question 14

Phonophoresis

Answer 14

Use of ultrasound waves to introduce medication across the skin and into the subcutaneous tissues

Question 15

Postural Drainage With Clapping

Answer 15

Draining secretions from the bronchi or a lung cavity by having the patient lie so that gravity allows drainage to occur. Clapping is using the hand in a cupped position to perform percussion on the chest. Assists in loosening secretions and mucus

Question 16

Therapeutic Exercise

Answer 16

Exercise planned and carried out to achieve a specific physical benefit, such as improved range of motion, muscle strength, or cardiovascular function

Question 17

Thermotherapy

Answer 17

Applying heat to the body for therapeutic purposes

Question 18

Traction

Answer 18

Process of pulling or drawing, usually with a mechanical device. Used in treating orthopedic (bone and joint) problems and injuries

Question 19

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Answer 19

Application of an electrical current to a peripheral nerve to relieve pain

Question 20

Ultrasound

Answer 20

Use of high-frequency sound waves to create heat in soft tissues under the skin. It is particularly useful for treating injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, as well as muscle spasms

Question 21

Whirlpool

Answer 21

Bath in which there are continuous jets of hot water reaching the body surfaces