Physical Therapy
An instrument used to measure the range of motion of a joint
What is a goniometer?
This specialized tool is used to stabilize or improve hand or finger use.
What is a split
The act of walking
What is ambulation?
A safety device used to help someone move, such as from a bed to a chair.
What is a Gait Belt
These are the 6 science pre-requisites needed to apply to Occupational and Physical therapy programs
What are anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, psychology, and physics
This shoulder condition, also known as adhesive capsulitis, leads to stiffness and pain with reduced range of motion
What is Frozen Shoulder?
This is the math pre-requisite needed to apply to OT and PT programs.
What is statistics (some programs require calculus)
Occupation that assists patients in increasing their ability to function in their own environment
This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT supporting students
What is a school
This month is occupational therapy month
This movement is typically restricted after a total hip replacement to prevent dislocation
What is crossing legs?
This national association supports Occupational Therapists
What is the American Association of Occupational Therapy (AOTA)
Manner of walking
What is Gait
This large animal is sometimes used in therapy with adults and children
What is a horse (hippotherapy)
This month if Physical therapy month
What is october
Active and passive movements to help maintain muscle tone and flexibility
What are ROM exercises
This number of people (less than 10) started the field of OT
What is 6
Occupation that specializes in designing, preparing and fitting artificial limbs
What is a prosthetist?
These OTs can help teach people who don't have use of their legs how to drive.
What are adaptive driving instructors
The year that OT was founded
What is 1917?
This is the symbol for physical therapy.
What is a caduceus (a staff with a snake on either side with a PT around it)
This is the symbol for Occupational therapy
What is a phoenix
This national association supports physical therapists
What is the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
The USD occupational therapy program was one of the first how many programs in the U.S. to offer the OTD program
Physical therapists were called "sjukgymnasts" (meaning someone involved in gymnastics for those who are ill) in Sweden until this recent year.
What is 2014