Breathing Basics
This muscle, located beneath the lungs, contracts to help you inhale.
What is the diaphragm?
Controlled breathing can improve this mental state by reducing stress.
What is mental clarity?
This device has four tips at the base for extra stability.
What is a quad cane?
When using a walker, you should move this first before stepping.
What is the walker?
This type of therapy focuses on improving movement, strength, and balance after injury.
What is Physical Therapy?
Deep, slow breathing can activate this part of your nervous system, which promotes relaxation.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
Breathing exercises can increase this, the maximum amount of air your lungs can hold.
What is lung capacity?
A walker with wheels on the front legs but not the back is called this.
What is a two-wheeled walker or front wheel walker?
This is the safest type of footwear to prevent slips and falls.
What are closed-toe, non-slip shoes?
This therapy type helps patients relearn daily activities like dressing and cooking.
What is Occupational Therapy?
Incentive spirometers help prevent this post-surgery lung complication.
What is Pneumonia?
Athletes often use breathing techniques to improve this, measured in liters per minute.
What is respiratory rate efficiency or VO2 max?
This mobility aid is designed to for people who can bear weight on only one side of their body.
What is a hemiwalker?
When using a cane, hold it in this hand for maximum support.
What is the hand opposite the weaker leg?
In rehab, this is the term for gradually increasing activity to mat a patient's abilities.
What is progressive activity or graded exercise?
This term describes the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs.
What is gas exchange?
Resonant voice breathing can strengthen these muscles important for speech.
What are vocal cord muscles?
A rollator is a walker with these two extra features.
What are wheels and a seat?
When going upstairs with a cane, lead with this leg first.
What is the stronger leg?
This type of rehab professional helps patients with communication and swallowing.
What is a Speech-language-pathologist?
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are the site where oxygen enters the blood.
What are alveoli?
This breathing technique involves inhaling through the nose for 4 seconds, holding for 7, and exhaling for 8.
What is the 4-7-8 breathing technique?
This device prevents foot drop and keeps the ankle at a 90-degree angle.
What is an AFO?
This is the safest way to turn with a walker.
What is taking small steps and not twisting the back?
This medical term describes regaining abilities lost due to illness or injury.
What is rehabilitation?