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Physical Therapy Skills Vocab (Chapter 22 and 7)

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contracture   a tightening and shortening of a muscle, resulting in a permanent flexing of a joint  
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transfer (gait) belt   a band of fabric or leather that is positioned around the patient's waist; helps provide additional support for the patient  
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crutches   artificial supports that assist a patient who needs help walking  
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cane   an assisitive device that provides balance and support  
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walker   a four-legged device that provides support; different styles include standard, folding, rolling, and platform  
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cryotherapy   the use of cold for treatment; administered to relieve pain, reduce swelling, reduce body temperature, and control bleeding  
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moist cold applications   cold and moist or wet against the skin. Examples are cold compresses, packs, and soaks.  
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dry cold applications   cold and dry against the skin. Examples are ice bags, ice collars, and hypothermia blankets  
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ice bags/collars   special containers filled with ice.  
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hypothermia (thermal) blanket   contains coils that are filled with cool fluid, and is used to reduce high body temperatures  
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thermotherapy   the use of heat for treatment  
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moist heat applications   warm and wet against the skin; more penetrating and more effective in relieving pain than dry heat appplications  
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sitz baths   provide warm moist heat to the perineal and rectal area; they are used after birth and after rectal surgery to provide comfort  
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hydrocollator packs   gel-filled packs that are warmed in a water bath at a high temperature; frequently used prior to ROM exercises  
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paraffin wax treatments   used for chronic joint diseases, such as arthritis  
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dry heat applications   warm and dry against the skin. Examples are warm-water bags, heating pads, thermal blankets, aquamatic pads, and heat lamps  
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warm-water bags   special containers filled with warm water to provide heat to body parts.  
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aquathermia pads   small pads that contain coils that fill with warm water  
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vasodilation   caused by heat applications; blood vessels in the area become larger (dilated)  
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vasoconstriction   caused by cold applications; blood vessels in the area become smaller (constricted)  
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abduction   moving a part away from the midline of the body  
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adduction   moving a part towards the midline of the body  
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flexion   bending a body joint  
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extension   straightening a body joint  
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hyperextension   excessive straightening of a body part  
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rotation   moving a body part around its own axis, for example, turning the head from side to side  
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circumduction   moving in a circle at a joint, or moving one end of a body part in a circle while the other end remains stationary; involves all movements of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation  
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pronation   turning a body part downward (turning palm down)  
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supination   turning a body part upward (turning palm up)  
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opposition   touching each of the fingers with the tip of the thumb  
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inversion   turning a body part inward  
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eversion   turning a body part outward  
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dorsiflexion   bending backward (bending the foot toward the knee)  
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plantar flexion   bending forward (straightening the foot away from the knee)  
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radial deviation   moving toward the thumb side of the hand  
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ulnar deviation   moving toward the little finger side of the hand  
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