1. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Modalities
Chapter 33
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Modalities

2. Principles of Body Mechanics
Use of certain key muscle groups together with good body alignment and proper body positioning to reduce risk of injury to patient and caregiver

3. Principles of Body Mechanics
Watch the video

4. Principles of Body Mechanics
Good posture
Protects entire body
Enables you to lift, push, and pull easily and safely
Check posture frequently

5. Principles of Body Mechanics
Lifting techniques

6. Transferring Patients
Use good body mechanics
From wheelchair to examination table
From examination table to wheelchair
(see Procedure 33-1 in the text)
(see Procedure 33-2 in the text)

7. Assisting Patients to Ambulate
Walking provides ultimate level of independence and freedom
Safety issues
Assisting the patient to stand and walk
Care of the falling patient
(see Procedure 33-3 in the text)
(see Procedure 33-4 in the text)

8. Assistive Devices Walkers Crutches
Measuring a patient for axillary crutches
Triangle stance
Teaching patient to ambulate with axillary crutches
Crutch walking gaits
(see Procedure 33-5 in the text)
(see Procedure 33-6 in the text)

9. Assistive Devices Watch the video (see Procedure 33-5 in the text)

10. Assistive Devices Canes Wheelchairs Standard Quad Walkcane
Safety rules for transporting patient in wheelchair
(see Procedure 33-7 in the text)

11. Therapeutic Exercises
Goniometry and range of motion
Muscle testing
Types of therapeutic exercise
Without constant exercise, musculoskeletal system would deteriorate
Effects of exercise on body

12. Therapeutic Exercises
Types of therapeutic exercise
Active
Passive
Assisted
Active resistance

13. Therapeutic Exercises
Electromyography
Test electrical activity of muscle
Electrostimulation of muscle
Stimulates to exercise muscle
Helpful to nerve-damaged muscle

14. Therapeutic Exercises
Range of motion exercises
Designed to maintain joint mobility
Passive or active
Terminology of joint movement
General precautions

15. Therapeutic Modalities
Heat and cold
Precautions for heat and cold applications
Types
Thermotherapy: causes vasodilation
Cryotherapy: causes vasoconstriction

16. Therapeutic Modalities
Moist and dry heat modalities
Moist heat therapies
Dry heat therapies

17. Therapeutic Modalities
Moist and dry cold modalities
Moist cold therapies
Sitz bath
Dry cold therapies
(discuss the Critical Thinking Box)

18. Therapeutic Modalities
Ultrasound
High-frequency acoustic vibration injuries
How it works
Potential dangers
Massage therapy
Purpose
Benefits