Range Of Motion Movements
Moving the chin so that it rest on the chest
What is Flexion?
A method of transferring a patient from the bed to a stretcher
What is Transfer Board?
Moving the wrist to the side toward the fifth finger
What is Ulnar Flexion?
Helps pull a button through a buttonhole.
What is Button Hooks?
Turning the foot and the leg away from the other leg
What is External Rotation?
Returning the arm to the side of the body
What is Extension?
When a patient can bear weight on both sides but can still be weak or unsteady
What is a Walker?
Extending the thumb to the side
What is Abduction?
Extends a person's reach and allows them to retrieve items without bending or stooping
What is Grabbers?
Moving the foot so that the toes are pointing upward
What is Dorsiflexion?
Moving the foot so that the toes point downward
What is Plantar Flexion?
Used to move people who are helpless or very heavy
What is a Mechanical Lift?
Moving the fingers back together
What s Adduction?
Can help patients with difficulty bending down to put on their socks
Ease the lower arm back as far as it will go
What is Hyperextension?
Moving the wrist to the side toward the thumb
What is Radial Flexion?
Used when someone is non-weight bearing on an extremity
What is a Crutch?
Turning the sole of the foot to the side inwardly
What is Inversion?
Appropriate for patients with weakness on one side but can bear weight
What is a Cane?
Touching the thumb to the fingertip of each finger on the same hand
What is Opposition?
Turning the foot and the leg toward the other leg
What is Internal Rotation?
The safety device that you can support the patient while ambulating
What is a Gait Belt?
Turning the forearm and hand so the palm is up
What is Supination?
Helps patients with difficulties in using their limbs or other body parts and helps enhance or correct the body part that doesn't function properly
What is Orthotics?
Turning the sole of the foot to the side outwardly
What is Eversion?