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Term
Rooting; Sucking Reflexes
Definition
28weeks gest --> 3mos
Term
Moro Reflex
Definition
28weeks gest --> 5mos
Term
Plantar Grasp Reflex
Definition
28weeks gest --> 9mos
Term
Positive Support Reflex
Definition
35weeks gest --> 2mos
Term
Stepping Reflex
Definition
38weeks gest --> 2mos
Term
Flexor Withdrawal Reflex
Definition
birth --> 2mos
Term
Extensor Thrust Reflex
Definition
birth --> 2mos
Term
Crossed Extension Reflex
Definition
birth --> 2mos
Term
Palmar Grasp Reflex
Definition
birth --> 4mos
Term
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)
Definition
birth --> 6mos
Term
Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)
Definition
birth --> 6mos
Term
Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR)
Definition
6 - 8 months
Term
Protective Reaction
Definition
4 - 5 months
Term
Protective Extension Sideways Reaction
Definition
6 - 7 months
Term
Protective Extension Backwards Reaction
Definition
8 - 9 months
Term
1st Trimester
Definition
1mos --> brain & spinal cord developed in embryo
8 weeks --> vestibular system starts to form
8-9 weeks -->now a fetus
7-9weeks --> touch sensitivity (mvmt)
Term
2nd Trimester
Definition
20 weeks --> auditory system is developed
Term
3rd Trimester
Definition
28 weeks --> lung fxn is developed
auditory, vestibular, & olfactory systems intact
visual system nearly set
sensation of light touch
Term
Neonate/Newborn
Definition
birth --> 14/28 days
Term
Infant
Definition
3rd week post birth --> end of 1st year
Term
Is movement perfected in one skill before another skill is practiced
Definition
no
Term
Direction of development
Definition
Cephalocaudal
Proximal --> distal
Asymmetric --> symmetric --> controlled asymmetric
Gross motor --> fine motor
Term
Direction of control
Definition
Sagittal Plane --> Frontal plane --> Transverse plane
Term
Neonate (0-10 days)
Definition
physiological flexion (extensors elongated), can fixate on objects
Term
Neonate PRONE
Definition
pelvis is high & in anterior tilt
weight on chest & face
can lift & turn head enough to clear airway
Term
Neonate SITTING
Definition
spine is rounded
pelvis is perpendicular to surface
Term
Neonate TRUNK
Definition
chest is triangular w/ ribs horizontal
thin Intercostal spaces (chest to abdomen ration = 1:3)
no respiratory reserve
Term
1 Month SUPINE
Definition
head more laterally oriented
LE more extended
UE more ER
Term
1 month PRONE
Definition
can lift head & turn using hyperextension
Term
3 month SUPINE
Definition
head & hands are more often in midline
Term
3 month PRONE
Definition
active head extension to 90 w/o bobbing
UEs in line w/ shoulders
Term
2 months PRONE
Definition
more head lifting & pushing up on arms (passive extension)
Lateral Flexion- weight of body goes in direction of head turn
Term
2 months
Definition
Can visually follow objs
still not developed active extension except in neck
Term
3 month SITTING
Definition
holds head up
scapula back w/ humeral extension (high guard)
Term
4 months
Definition
More controlled symmetrical mvmt
begin to see active extension
use rotation in cervical spine w/ head turning & weight shifting
Term
4 month SUPINE
Definition
hands consistently midline
active flexion w/ hands to feet (Rolls)
Term
4 month PRONE
Definition
“swimming”
“prone prop”
begin to see head righting reaction
develops into a mature weight shift
Term
4 month SITTING
Definition
no high guard
Term
6 month
Definition
child has achieved voluntary asymmetry & dissociation
trunk muscles=3AG
Term
6 month SUPINE
Definition
plays w/ feet
can bridge
rolls to prone
Term
6 month PRONE
Definition
mature weight shift on UEs
lots of pushing w/ extensors
Term
6 month SITTING
Definition
can sit independently in midline w/ good control (Static)
Term
6 month STANDING
Definition
occurs w/ support & is static
will bounce
lack of hip extension
Term
6 month TRUNK
Definition
chest is now more rectangular but ribs still horizontal
Term
7 - 8 months
Definition
worked in 4-pt
Belly Crawled
weight shift & rotation while sitting
Term
9 months
Definition
active sensory-spatial exploration = visual feedback 4 postural control
Term
9 month SITTING
Definition
can sit alone & reach away from midline
long sit
bear crawl
vaulting
side sit w/ rotation
CREEPING
Term
9 month STANDING
Definition
w/ support & still no eccentric lowering
Term
10 - 11 months
Definition
Cruising sideways & forwards
Term
12 months
Definition
Independent Movement
gained all necessary ROM to develop higher skills
mature weight shifts except in standing
Term
12 month TRUNK
Definition
being upright allowed gravity & abdominals to rotate ribs down 1:1
Term
Primitive Reflex
Definition
reflex that appears during gestation or at birth & becomes integrated by about 6mos age

neural circuit is at the spinal cord or brain stem level
Term
Reactions
Definition
Postural responses that begin to appear in infancy or childhood as a
child develops balance in various positions --> remain throughout life

Righting Rxns / Equilibrium Rxns / Protective Rxns
Term
Reflex
Definition
involuntary stereotypic motor response to a specific stimulus
Term
Equilibrium Reactions
Definition
body’s accommodation to changes in the center of gravity (orientation in space)
reactions seen in the head, trunk, and extremities
allows function in upright position with hands free and develops into mature weight shifts
Term
Righting Reactions
Definition
Help keep the head oriented in relation to the body
adjusts body part to vertical
Term
Protective Reactions
Definition
Allow the infant to use the extremities to protect from falls by weight bearing on them
Will develop with child in prone, supine, sitting, & standing as the child gains these postures
Term
Postural Tone
Definition
overall state of tension in the body
body’s readiness to move & it’s
ability to resist downward pull of gravity.
Term
Muscle Tone
Definition
resistance of muscle to passive elongation or stretch

flaccid; hypotonia; hypertonia; dystonia
Term
Spasticity
Definition
increased contractions of muscles causing stiff & awkward movements
velocity dependent response to passive stretch
presence of a spastic catch
“clasp-knife”, clonus, decerebrate & decorticate rigidity
Term
Rigidity
Definition
resistance to stretch throughout the passive ROM
independent of velocity & equal resistance in both directions
leadpipe & cogwheel
Term
Dystonia
Definition
involuntary sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing twisting/repetitive movements, abnormal postures or both (ACTIVE)
-hypertonic vs. hyperkinetic dystonia
Term
Cerebellar Impairments to coordination
Definition
Hypotonia, Dysmetria, Dysdiadochokinesia, Intention
Tremor (“titubations”), Dyssynergia & Asynergia, Ataxia, Dysarthria, Asthenia, Rebound Phenomenon, Nystagmus
Term
Basal Ganglia Impairments to coordination
Definition
Bradykinesia & Akinesia, Rigidity, Resting Tremor,
Chorea, Athetosis (“wormlike”), Choreoathetosis, Hemiballismus (“flailing”), Dystonia
Term
Dorsal Column Impairments to coordination
Definition
Decreased proprioception, kinesthesia, & discriminative touch
Term
Components of Balance
Definition
Biomechanical/Musculoskeletal

Coordinated normal motor strategies (anticipatory/feedforward & compensatory/feedback)

Sensory Organization (somatosensory; visual; vestibular)
Term
Coordinated normal motor strategies
Definition
Ankle Strategy (small perturbations; distal --> proximal)
Weight-Shift Strategy (pelvis, hip ABD & ADD)
Hip Strategy (lg perturbations; narrow BOS; COG near LOS; proximal --> distal)
-Anterior = abdominals then quads
-Posterior = Erector Spinae then hamstrings
Stepping Strategy
Sitting Strategies & Suspensory Strategy (Protective ext.; lowering COG)
Term
Assessing Balance
Definition
-Romberg; Foam & Dome Test; Dynamic Posturography
-Functional Reach; Berg Balance Scale; POMA; Timed Get Up & Go; Timed Walking; BES
Term
Treatment approach for coordination and balance
Definition
1)Address vertigo & nausea 1st
2)Safety & fall prevention (environmental factors & lifestyle changes)
3)Address musculoskeletal problems & faulty postural alignement
4)Address Static control
5)Address Dynamic control
6)Address sensory organization
7)Compensatory training if necessary
Term
Surgical Managment of amputations
Definition
remove part of limb
allow wound healing
construct residual limb
Term
Postoperative management of amputation
Definition
monitor healing
prepare limb for prosthesis
increase patients strength and endurance
provide interim means of performing ADLs
Term
Components of prothesis
Definition
foot-ankle assembly
shank
socket
suspension system
knee unit
Term
Foot-ankle assembly
Definition
1. Nonarticulated Feet (SACH, SAFE or energy-storing/elastic keel)
2. Articulated Feet (Single-axis or Multi-axis=PF, DF, IV, EV)
3. Custom Feet
Term
Shank of prosthesis
Definition
1. Exoskeletal- “Crustacean”
-wood or plastic outer shell; body wt carried by walls of shell (heavier)
2. Endoskeletal- “Modular”
-central aluminum or rigid plastic pylon covered w/ foam rubber=natural
Term
Socket of prosthesis
Definition
Transtibial - PTB (use with stump sock)

Transfemoral
-Quadrilateral (ischial tuberosity & gluteal—narrower ant-posterior)
-Ischial Containment Socket (CAT-CAM) (gluteals & sides & bottom of limb—narrower med-lateral)
Term
Basic phase of prosthetic training
Definition
A. Instruction in don/doff prosthesis
B. Balance/Pre Gait Exs
C. Basic Transitions
D. Ambulation in Parallel Bars
Term
Intermediate phase of prothetic training
Definition
ambulation outside of parallel bars (level surfaces)
Term
Advanced phase of prosthetic training
Definition
A. Ascend/Descend stairs
B. Step over obstacles
C. Stand to floor to back up
D. Bending down to get objects
Term
Transtibial Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Early Stance:
Definition
1)Excessive Knee Flexion
a.Prosthetic Causes: high shoe heel, insufficient PF, socket too far anterior
b.Anatomic Causes: flexion contracture, weak quads
2)Insufficient Knee Flexion
a.Prosthetic Causes: low shoe heel, excessive PF, socket too far posterior, socket insufficiently flexed
b.Anatomic Causes: extensor hyperreflexia, weak quads, anterodistal pn, arthritis
Term
Transtibial Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Mid Stance:
Definition
NO ANATOMICAL CAUSES
1)Excessive Lateral Thrust
a.Prosthetic Causes: excessive foot inset
2)Excessive Medial Thrust
a.Prosthetic Causes: excessive foot outset
Term
Transtibial Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Late Stance:
Definition
1)Early Knee Flexion: drop off
a.Prosthetic Causes: high shoe heel, insufficient PF
b.Anatomic Causes: knee flexion contracture
2)Delayed Knee Flexion: walking uphill
a.Prosthetic Causes: low shoe heel, excessive PF
b.Anatomic Causes: extensor hyperreflexia
Term
Transfemoral Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Abduction: prosthetic side in stance
Definition
a.Prosthetic Causes: long prosthesis, sharp or high medial wall
b.Anatomic Causes: ABD contracture, ADD redundancy/roll, laterodistal pain,
instability (pt. insecure)
Term
Transfemoral Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Circumduction: prosthetic side in swing
Definition
a.Prosthetic Causes: long prosthesis, locked knee unit, loose friction @ knee,
inadequate suspension(slips down), socket 2 small, foot PF
b.Anatomic Causes: ABD contracture, poor knee control, easier for pt
Term
Transfemoral Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Trunk Shifts
Lateral Bend: prosthetic side in stance
Definition
a.Prosthetic Causes: short prosthesis, sharp or high medial wall
b.Anatomic Causes: ABD contracture, weak ABDs, hip pn, instability
Term
Transfemoral Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Trunk Shifts:
Forward Flexion: prosthetic side in stance
Definition
a.Prosthetic Causes: unstable knee unit
b.Anatomic Causes: instability
Term
Transfemoral Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Trunk Shifts
Lordosis: prosthetic side in stance
Definition
a.Prosthetic Causes: inadequate socket flexion
b.Anatomic Causes: hip flexion contracture, weak hip extensors
Term
Transfemoral Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Rotations
Definition
1)Medial/lateral whip: prosthetic side @ heel off (usually probs w/ prosthesis)
2)Foot Rotation @ heel contact (usually probs w/ prosthesis)
Term
Transfemoral Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Excessive Knee Motion
Definition
1)High Heel Rise: early swing (flexes too fast & too soon)
a.Prosthetic Causes: inadequate knee unit friction, slack extension aid
b.Anatomic Causes: forceful hip flexion
2)Terminal Impact: late swing
a.Prosthetic Causes: inadequate friction, taut extension aid
b.Anatomic Causes: abrupt & forceful hip extension as knee reaches extension
Term
Transfemoral Prosthetic Gait Analysis
Reduced Knee Motion
Definition
1)Vault: prosthetic side in swing
a.Prosthetic Causes: same as for circumduction
b.Anatomic Causes: easier for pt than to control knee unit
Term
skeletal level for SCI
Definition
Level at which the greatest vertebral damage has occurred
Term
Sensory level for SCI
Definition
The most caudal segment of the spinal cord with normal sensory functions as determined by testing the 28 dermatomes on each side of body
Term
Motor level of SCI
Definition
The most caudal segment of the spinal cord with normal motor function as determined by testing 10 myotomes on each side of the body
Term
Neurological level of SCI
Definition
The most caudal segment of the spinal cord with normal sensory and motor function bilaterally
Term
what is the prediction of self-care and ambulation based on in SCI
Definition
motor level
Term
Spinal Shock
Definition
period immediately following the injury during which there is an absence of reflex activity, flaccidity, and loss of sensation below the level of the lesion
may last several hours up to several weeks
early resolution is good prognostic sign
Term
Key muscle

C5
Definition
Elbow flexors
Term
Key muscle

C6
Definition
wrist extensors
Term
Key muscle

C7
Definition
elbow extensors
Term
Key Muscle

C8
Definition
finger flexors
Term
key muscle

T1
Definition
little finger abductors
Term
Key Muscle

T6 - T12
Definition
trunk flexors
Term
Key Muscle

L2
Definition
hip flexors
Term
Key muscle

L3
Definition
knee extensors
Term
key muscle

L4
Definition
ankle dorsiflexors
Term
Key Muscle

L5
Definition
long toe extensors
Term
Key muscle

S1
Definition
ankle plantar flexors
Term
key muscle

S2,3,4
Definition
bowel and bladder
Term
Complications from SCI
Definition
1) Respiratory Impairment* (C1-3 (phrenic nerve) + abdominals, intercostals & pectorals)
2) Spasticity (increase 1st 6 mos, plateau @ 1yr; influenced by many factors)
3) Impaired Temperature Control
4) Autonomic Dysreflexia (Hyperreflexia) = above T6 (HTN, sweating, H/A, spasticity)
5) Postural Hypotension
6) Pressure Sores/Ulcerations
7) Bowel & Bladder Dysfunction (reflex vs. non-reflexic neurogenic B&B)
8) Sexual Dysfunction
9) Pain = traumatic; nerve root; dysesthesias; musculoskeletal pain
10) Miscellaneous: Heterotropic Bone Formation; Contractures; DVT; Osteoporosis;
Kidney Stones; other injuries
Term
Acute Phase
Definition
1) Pt & Family Education
2) Respiratory Management (exs: diaphragmatic, glossopharyngeal; strengthening; coughing; support)
3) Maintain or Increase ROM
4) Positioning (prevent skin breakdown & increase tolerance to upright)
5) Selective Strengthening (RESISTANCE is contraindicated the 1st few weeks)
Term
Restricted motions for Parapeligia
Definition
avoid trunk or excessive hip motion (SLR>60; hip & knee flexion >90)
Term
Restricted motions for tetraplegia
Definition
avoid head, neck, & UE motion
Term
What is the rate of progression determined by for SCI
Definition
pt tolerance
medical status
psychological status
certain restrictions due to stabilization procedure
Term
What is used as a foundation of PT approach in SCI
Definition
Mat program

develops strength, ROM, endurance, coordination, & early use of substitutions & compensations for balance & mvmt
Term
What are the principles used to increase functional movement in SCI
Definition
1) Head/Hips Relationship (will inversely affect pelvis & lower trunk)
2) Elbow Locking Mechanism in Tetraplegia (ER & ADDanterior deltoid & pec major)
3) Leverage
4) Force Vectors (direction/line of force)
5) Momentum & Velocity (2+ mvmts must occur for max force)
6) Timing
7) Reverse Action of Muscle Pull (stabilize distally to move proximally)
Term
Sequence of learning of activities in SCI
Definition
develop stability in a position --> develop controlled mobility --> develop fxl skill
Term
What are the criteria for ambulation in SCI
Definition
Adequate strength
Adequate ROM
Adequate endurance (cardiovascular)
Good postural alignment
No other medical /health factors that might interfere
Term
What is the progression of ambulation with SCI
Definition
1) Don/doff braces
2) Static & dynamic balance in para-stance in pb
3) Stand to sit in pb
4) Ambulate w/ appropriate gait pattern in pb (swing-to & swing through vs. 4-pt)
5) Sit to stand in pb
6) Ambulate outside of pb w/ crutches
7) Falling & getting up
8) Advanced gait skills
Term
what is the ankle locked at for dorsiflexion in an orthosis to have the patient's COG shifted anteriorly
Definition
5-15 degrees of dorsiflexion
Term
What are the types of burns
Definition
Thermal
Electrical
Chemical
Radiation
Term
What are the types of thermal burns
Definition
Flame
Flash
Scald
Term
Position for burn
Definition
-Neck- neutral to slight hyperextension
-Shoulder- 90 ABD w/ 10 horiz. ADD w/ slight ER
-Elbow- full extension & forearm in neutral
-Wrist/Hand- Wrist=0-30EXT, MCPs=50-70FLEX, IPs=straight,
-Thumb= btwn ABD & EXT
-Hip & Knee- Neutral rotation w/ slight ABD 10-15 & knees EXT
-Foot & Ankle- 90 dorsiflexion/neutral, Heel suspended

**Position of comfort = position of contracture**
Term
Exercise Contraindications for Burns
Definition
exposed joints
tendon exposure over the PIP jt
DVT
Compartment Syndrome
Fresh Skin Graft
Term
exercise precautions for burns
Definition
heterotrophic bone formation
Term
Exercise Target areas for burns
Definition
areas likely to develop contractures
areas over/near jts
Term
Immature burn scar
Definition
Active, red, raised, rigid (can still change)
Term
Mature burn scar
Definition
Pale, Planar, Pliable
Term
Factors affecting scar management
Definition
prolonged healing time
repeated harvesting of
donor sites
race/increased pigment
age
location
depth
tension (across jts)
gender (female>male)
Term
Atypical Development
Definition
characterized by limited variation of motor strategies & limited ability to vary motor behavior to address specific situations
Term
established risks for atypical development
Definition
events that have occurred that pose obvious problems
i.e: hydrocephalus, chromosomal abnormalities, congenital myopathies…
Term
Environmental Risks for atypical development
Definition
i.e: single parent, maternal age/problems/health
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