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MA 1 UNIT 3

PHYSICAL THERAPY

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WHAT IS PHYSICAL THERAPY? USE OF PHYSICAL & MECHANICAL AGENTS IN THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF DISEASE PROCESSES & BODILY AILMENTS INSTEAD OF MEDICINE & SURGERY
WHAT ARE 2 MODALITIES & TECHNIQUES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY? HEAT COLD
WHAT ARE 3 MORE MODALITIES & TECHNIQUES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY? ELECTRICITYWATERLIGHT
WHAT ARE 2 MORE MODALITIES & TECHNIQUES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY? MECHANICAL MANEUVERS EXERCISE
WHAT ARE 3 PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY? RELIEVE PAININCREASE CIRCULATIONRESTORE & IMPROVE MUSCULAR FRICTION
WHAT ARE 2 MORE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY? BUILD STRENGTHINCREASE RANGE OF MOTION & MOBILILTY OF A JOINT
WHAT IS 1 OF THE MEDICAL ASSISTANTS DUTIES IN PHYSICAL THERAPY? YOU SHOULD BE ABLE ASSIST THE PATIENT WITH EXPLANANTION OF TREATMENT & INSTRUCT PATIENT WITH "AT HOME" CARE
WHAT IS ANOTHER DUTY OF THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN PHYSICAL THERAPY? TO THE PHYSICIANS OFFICE WHERE THE PHYSICIAN DIRECTS & THE MA ADMINISTERS THE TREATMENT
WHAT IS ANOTHER DUTY OF THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN PHYSICAL THERAPY? YOU MUST BE ACQUAINTED WITH THE VARIOUS MODALITIES TO BE A WELL-TRAINED MA
WHAT ARE SOME FORMS OF ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT? SUN LAMPS SUNLIGHT
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF USING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT? IT KILLS BACTERIA
WHAT ARE 2 AFFECTS OF USING HEAT IN PHYSICAL THERAPY? DIALATION OF BLOOD VESSELSINCREASED CIRCULATION
WHAT ARE 3 MORE AFFECTS OF USING HEAT IN PHYSICAL THERAPY? BLOOD PRESSURE LOWERSRESPIRATION RATE INCREASESTISSUE METABOLISM INCREASES
WHAT ARE 3 AFFECTS OF USING COLD IN PHYSICAL THERAPY? CONSTRICTS BLOOD VESSELSDECREASES CIRCULATIONLOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE
WHAT ARE 2 MORE AFFECTS OF USING COLD IN PHYSICAL THERAPY? RESPIRATION RATE DECREASESTISSUE METABOLISM DECREASES
WHAT ARE 2 THINGS THAT CRYOTHERAPY PREVENT? SWELLING (EDEMA)RELIEVES PAIN & TENDERNESS (ASTHETIC)
WHAT ARE 3 MORE REASONS TO USE CRYOTHERAPY? REDUCE INFLAMMATION & SLOW SUPPURATIONCONTROLS BLEEDINGREDUCES BODY TEMPERATURE
WHAT IS 1 MORE REASONS TO USE CRYOTHERAPY? FOR STRAINS, SPRAINS, BRUISES & MUSCLE SPASM
DO ACUTE INJURIES RESPOND WELL TO COLD YES
WHAT IS A COMMON RULE WHEN USING COLD AS THERAPY? COLD FOR FIRST 24 HOURSHEAT AFTER
WHEN SHOULD YOU REMOVE ANY FORM OF COLD THERAPY & NOTIFY THE PHYSICIAN? WHEN THERE ARE SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE COLD, MOTTLED & PALE SKIN, EXCESSIVE NUMBNESS
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