Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Cryotherapy - (correct Answer) - The application of cold to a patient's body for therapeutic reasons.
Diatherapy - (correct Answer) - A type of heat therapy in which a machine produces high-frequency
waves that achieve deep heat penetration in muscle tissue
Erythema - (correct Answer) - Redness of the skin
Fluidotherapy - (correct Answer) - A technique for stimulating healing, particularly in the hands and feet
Gait - (correct Answer) - The way a person walks, consisting of two phases: stance and swing
Gonimeter - (correct Answer) - A protractor device that measures range of motion
Hydrotherapy - (correct Answer) - The therapeutic use of water to treat physical problems
Mobility aid - (correct Answer) - Device that improves one's ability to move from on place to another;
also called mobility assistive device
Physical Therapy - (correct Answer) - A medical specialty that uses cold, heat, water, exercise, massage,
traction, and other physical means to treat musculoskeletal, nervous, and cardiopulmonary
Posture - (correct Answer) - Body position and alignment
Range of Motion - (correct Answer) - The degree to which joint is able to move
Therapeutic team - (correct Answer) - A group of physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and other
specialists who work with patients dealing with chronic illness or recovery from major injuries
Thermotherapy - (correct Answer) - Applying heat to a patient's for therapeutic reasons
Traction - (correct Answer) - The pulling or stretching of the musculoskeletal system to treat dislocated
joints, joints afflicted by arthritis or other diseases, and fractured bones
Gait testing - (correct Answer) - The physician asks the patient to walk away, turn around, and walk back
Posture testing - (correct Answer) - Looking at the patient's spinal curve from the sides, back, and front
Muscle Strength Testing - (correct Answer) - To determine the amount of force the patient is able to
exert with a muscle or group of muscles
Temperature tolerance - (correct Answer) - Either the patients are unusually sensitive to cold or heat
Manual Traction - (correct Answer) - Using his hands to pull a patient's limb or head gently. This is used
when patients have muscle spasms, stiffness, and arthritis
Static Traction - (correct Answer) - Places a patient's limb, pelvis, or chin in a harness. The harness is then
attached to weights through a pulley system. This type of traction is commonly used to relieve muscle
Cryotherapy - (correct Answer) - The application of cold to a patient's body for therapeutic reasons.
Diatherapy - (correct Answer) - A type of heat therapy in which a machine produces high-frequency
waves that achieve deep heat penetration in muscle tissue
Erythema - (correct Answer) - Redness of the skin
Fluidotherapy - (correct Answer) - A technique for stimulating healing, particularly in the hands and feet
Gait - (correct Answer) - The way a person walks, consisting of two phases: stance and swing
Gonimeter - (correct Answer) - A protractor device that measures range of motion
Hydrotherapy - (correct Answer) - The therapeutic use of water to treat physical problems
Mobility aid - (correct Answer) - Device that improves one's ability to move from on place to another;
also called mobility assistive device
Physical Therapy - (correct Answer) - A medical specialty that uses cold, heat, water, exercise, massage,
traction, and other physical means to treat musculoskeletal, nervous, and cardiopulmonary
Posture - (correct Answer) - Body position and alignment
Range of Motion - (correct Answer) - The degree to which joint is able to move
Therapeutic team - (correct Answer) - A group of physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and other
specialists who work with patients dealing with chronic illness or recovery from major injuries
Thermotherapy - (correct Answer) - Applying heat to a patient's for therapeutic reasons
Traction - (correct Answer) - The pulling or stretching of the musculoskeletal system to treat dislocated
joints, joints afflicted by arthritis or other diseases, and fractured bones
Gait testing - (correct Answer) - The physician asks the patient to walk away, turn around, and walk back
Posture testing - (correct Answer) - Looking at the patient's spinal curve from the sides, back, and front
Muscle Strength Testing - (correct Answer) - To determine the amount of force the patient is able to
exert with a muscle or group of muscles
Temperature tolerance - (correct Answer) - Either the patients are unusually sensitive to cold or heat
Manual Traction - (correct Answer) - Using his hands to pull a patient's limb or head gently. This is used
when patients have muscle spasms, stiffness, and arthritis
Static Traction - (correct Answer) - Places a patient's limb, pelvis, or chin in a harness. The harness is then
attached to weights through a pulley system. This type of traction is commonly used to relieve muscle
