Careers and people who work in the Rehabilitation field
Terms and Definitions in the rehabilitation and therapy field
Rehabilitation Techniques
Exercises that people do while at therapy
Settings that people work in (ex: Hospitals, Outpatient, Offices, Schools, etc.)

100

people that utilize muscle pain by rubbing and messaging muscles.

mesaage therapists

100

heat

thermo

100

you walk in to a freezing room to freeze your muscles

cryotherapy

100

used in clinical practice to increase the mobility of the rib cage and to modulate the ANS.  

rib mobilitations

100


an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.



hospital

200

works with a PT but isnt allowed to do evals

PTA

200

freezing or near freezing

cryo

200

the use of occupation to promote health and wellness

Occupational Therapy

200

 a form of exercise which can improve the overall efficiency at which the lungs function.

breathing techniques

200


The room or rooms in which the physician and staff provide patient care.



physicians' offices

300

measure loudness at which a PT can hear sounds and exent of hearing loss

audiologisit

300

water therapy

hydro

300

works with patients to help them manage pain, balance, mobility, and motor function.

Physiotherapy

300

 a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon

Streching

300
a private institution providing residential accommodations with healthcare, especially for elderly people.


nursing home

400

record and anylize speech language and swallowing issues

SLP

400

what does AAROM stand for

Active assistive range of motion.

400

the use of natural sunlight for the treatment of certain skin conditions.

Heliotherapy

400

a low-amplitude, low-velocity sustained or oscillatory motion to the spinal vertebrae either with or without movement

Spinal joint mobilizations

400

care for patients who have trouble breathing

respiratory therapy departments

500

a person qualified to treat disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.

physical therapists

500

what does ACJ stand for 

 Acromioclavicular joint.

500

 an alternative therapy that harnesses the soothing properties of the sea.

Thalassotherapy

500

 patients are taught what constitutes good posture and alignment of the back neck and spine and how to achieve and maintain correct posture while sitting standing, driving, and walking.

postural strengthening exercises 

500

help people who have difficulty speaking to communicate better and to break down the barriers that result from speech impediments.

speech therapy