Vocabulary
Analgesic
What is a drug that reduces or eliminates pain?
ADLs
What are grooming, walking, and eating called?
DEXA Scan
What is a bone density test used to measure minerals in the bone?
Cold Application
What causes vasoconstriction?
RICE
Rest Ice
Compression
Elevation
What treatment is usually used within the first 48-72 hours after injury?
Anticoagulant
What is a medication that prevents clotting of blood?
Speech Therapist
Who assists with treatment of swallowing and communication difficulties?
Computed Tomography
What test is done to detect bone defects, tumors, and can make cross-section pictures of the body part?
Heat Therapy
Which modality relieves sinus congestion?
Ultrasound Therapy
Gait
What is the manner or style of walking?
Occupational Therapy
Who focuses on improving a person's ability to perform ADLs such as bathing, grooming, and eating, along with fine and gross motor skills?
Electromyography
What procedure checks nerves and muscles with a thin need inserted through the skin into muscle for capturing electrical activity?
Heat Application
What increases blood supply, thus absorbing extra fluid from edema?
Isometric Exercise
Which type of exercise does not change the length of muscles but increases muscle tension?
Crepitation
What is a dry, crackling sound or sensation?
Physiatrist
Who is a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehab, making diagnoses and treatment plans?
Nerve Conduction Velocity
What test is used with the EMG to test the speed of electrical signals through a nerve?
Infrared Light Therapy
What application penetrates deeper, killing pathogens, healing tissue, improving circulation, and relieving pain?
Passive Exercise
What treatment is done by the patient, without help from a therapist?
Goniometer
What is a calibrated device used to measure the angle or range of motion of a joint?
Physical Therapist
Who focuses on improving a person's movement, strength, and mobility through stretching and exercising?
Myelogram
This procedure uses fluoroscopy and contrast medium to evaluate the spinal cord and structures.
Red Light Therapy
Which treatment is used for for skin conditions?
Band Lifts, Squats, Pull Ups
What are some isotonic exercise types?