Intro to Rehab Aide

Equipment:

Nustep

Upper Body Extremity (UBE)

Treadmill

Stationary Bike

Elliptical

Total Gym

Traction

Body positions:

External/ internal  

Abduction/ Adduction

Supine/Prone

Flexion/ Extension

Protraction/ Retraction

Dorsiflexion/Plantar flexion

Suffixes to be familiar with:

-algia: related to pain

-cele: herniation or swelling

-emia: related to blood 

-itis: inflammation of

-lapse: to fall or slide

-lepsy: attack or seizure

-lysis: breakdown or separation

-megly: enlargement

-oasis: disease process or condition

-partum: related to birth

-phagia: related to swallowing

-pnea: related to breathing

-ptysis: related to spitting

-rrhea: discharge or flow

-sclerosis: hardening 

-stasis: to stop or to control

-trophy: nourishment or development

Common Injuries in Outpatient clinic:

Shoulder

    Rotator Cuff (RTC)

    Shoulder pain

    Bursitis/ Tendonitis

    Biceps tendon pain

    Arthritis

    Frozen Shoulder

Knee

    Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (ACL)

    Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)

    Medial Cruciate Ligament (MCL)

    Lateral Cruciate Ligament (LCL)

Back

    Low Back Pain (LBP)

    Lumbar laminectomy

    Lumbar stenosis

    Lumbar radiculopathy

    Scoliosis

    Sciatica

Hip

    Total Hip Replacement or Total Hip Arthroplasty THR/THA

Ankle/ Foot

Plantar fasciitis  

Achilles tendinitis 

Common words you’ll see

Passive Range of Motion PROM (no, not the dance lol) 

Active Assistant (AA)

Isometric

Isotonic

Vestibular 

Eccentric

Concentric

10 most common exercises

Clams 

Bridges

Posterior Pelvic Tilts 

Hamstring stretch/ Quad stretch

Levator scapulae / Upper Trap stretch 

Rows/  Extensions 

Band walks (lateral/ Monster )

Calf stretch

Step ups (Fwd/Lateral)

Single Leg Raises (SLR)