Careers who work in rehabilitation
Terms and Definitions in the rehabilitation and therapy field
Setting that people work in
Types of therapy
Types of patients that receive rehabilitation and therapy
100

Someone who prescribe physical exercises

What is a OT

100

A movement of a limb away from midline or the center of the body

What is the definition of Abduction?

100

an institution that is built, staffed, and equipped for the diagnosis of disease; for the treatment, both medical and surgical, of the sick and the injured

What is a hospital

100

It's a type of therapy that utilizes water. Which includes items such as saunas, ice baths, or aquatic therapy.

What is hydrotherapy?

100

A person who needs speech therapy

Who is a person who has trouble speaking and communicating?

200
Someone who records and analyzes speech, language, and swallowing issues. 

What is an SLP?

200

 Muscular incoordination especially manifested when voluntary muscular movements are attempted

What is the definition of Ataxia?

200

A place in which outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, often connected to a hospital

What is a clinic

200

It's a type of therapy that relieves muscle pain, increase the flow of blood, and decrease muscle soreness.

What is Massage therapy?

200

A person who needs light/laser therapy

Who is a person that has trouble seeing clearly?

300

Someone who measures the loudness at which a pt can hear sounds and extent of hearing loss. They also perform exams and clean ear canals, fit hearing aids and audiologic rehab.

What is an Audiologist?
300

The weight-bearing surface of the body

What is the definition of Base of support?

300

A place where a particular kind of business is transacted or a service is supplied  

what is a office

300

It's a type of therapy that relieves pain and promotes tissue healing.

What is ultrasound therapy?

300

A person who needs massage therapy

Who is a person that needs to reduce muscle soreness?

400

A person who helps patients with rehabilitative activities outlined in their treatment plans. 

What is an OTA?

400

The awareness of posture, movement, changes in equilibrium, and the knowledge of position,weight, and resistance of objects in relation to the body.

What is the definition of Proprioception?

400

an institution where instruction is given, especially to persons under college age

what is a school

400
Its a type of therapy utilized for muscle movement and stimulation.

What is Electrostimulation Therpy?

400

A person that needs ultrasound therapy

Who is a person that just had surgery and has a surgical scar?

500

A person performs evaluations and review medical histories of new patients.

What is an DPT?

500

A measure of the amount of movement/motion available at any given joint of the body

What is the definition of range of motion?

500

A place that does not require hospitalization.

what is an outpatient

500

Its a type of therapy that uses light energy from a laser to repair or destroy tissues, to cauterize wounds and for cosmetic skin issues.

What is laser/light therapy?

500

A person that needs hydrotherapy

Who is a person that needs to reduce joint pain?