Modalities
By partially occluding the venous system, this modality increases the time the body's cells have to absorb nutrients from the blood
What is blood flow restriction
The name for a heavy, single-arm, kettle bell carry
What is a suitcase carry
This organ is the control system for most of the body's functions
What is the brain?
One of the most common mental health disorders in athletes
What is anxiety
The name for taping two adjacent fingers or toes together
What is a buddy tape
This paired organ is the main source of concern when inserting a needle into the thorax
What are the lungs
The use of bands to pull on the lower leg and foot to increase mobility
What is ankle traction
What are the pelvic floor muscles
Blood pressure and heart rate are two examples of this
What are vital signs?
The application of a hard, wrapped fiberglass to protect a bone
What is casting
Marc Pros and Cupping both help manage this natural reaction of the body to injury
What is inflammation
Effleurage, Petrissage, or Milking are types of this
What are types of massage?
Approximate number of bones in an adult human
"Normal" blood pressure when taken across all populations
What is 120/80?
Can be used to provide fluid or medication for a person who is dehydrated
What are IV (intravenous) fluids?
This modality can be used as either diagnostic or therapeutic, depending on its intensity
What is ultrasound?
The number of energy systems in the body
What are three?
An involuntary reaction to a stimulus, such as hitting the patellar tendon
What is a reflex?
(1) of the vitamins one can overdose on
What are Vitamins A, D, E, and K?
This "basic image" can be used to visualize damage to bone
What is an x-ray?
Dry Needling attempts to bring the body back to this, the medical word referring to equilibrium
What is homeostasis
Name for a muscle contracting while elongating
What is an eccentric contraction
Name for a fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal bones, usually stemming from punching a wall
What is a Boxers Fracture
This test cluster for the vestibular and ocular motor systems can be used to help diagnose concussion
What is the VOMS Test?
A patch applied to the skin that uses electricity to "push" medication through the skin
What is iontophoresis