PT History
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100

Which epidemic helped start the modern age of physical therapy?

polio

100

What does TMJ stand for?

temporomandibular joint

100

What device would be most commonly used for someone that had a stroke/brain injury and has weakness on one side of their body?

hemiwalker

100

What does the gastrocnemius muscle do?

Heel raises, point toes downward/point toes, plantarflexion are all acceptable answers

100

What career needs physical therapy because they lose muscle atrophy and bone density?

astronauts

200

Which famous author helped create cartoons for physical therapy clinics during World War 2 to boost morale?

Dr Seuss

200

When providing immediate care for an acute soft-tissue musculoskeletal injury, what does the classic mnemonic RICE stand for?

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

200

What does this device do? 


goniometer, used for taking a joints range of motion

200

What does the sternocleidomastoid muscle do?

turns head to side and looks up to opposite side

200

What is the most famous house Physical Therapists work in?

White House. The White House medical unit includes Physical Therapists. They provide care to the president, vice president, and their families.

300

Who founded the American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association which turned into the APTA of today? A. Mary McMillan B. Helen J. Hislop C. Eleanor  Roosevelt D. Florence Peterson Kendall 

Mary McMillan

300

What does TTWB stand for?

Toe touch weight-bearing

300

What is the strongest theraband color we use in the clinic?

Black

300

Which of the following is the single long bone located in the upper arm, running from the shoulder to the elbow?

 

 Humerus 


300

There is one diagnosis that can be treated within one visit, in certain cases… what is the name of this diagnosis?

Positional vertigo

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