Allied Health Flashcards

What are Allied Health professions?

Health professions distinct from medicine and nursing; any healthcare career outside of being a doctor or nurse

What do Allied Health professionals do?

Use scientific principles and evidence-based practice to diagnose, evaluate, and treat disease; promote prevention and wellness; apply administration/management skills to support healthcare systems

Give 3 examples of Allied Health professions

PTA/OTA, Dietitians, Technicians

Goal of inpatient facilities?

Help patients reach maximum functional level

What is the role of outpatient facilities?

Provide care for a wide range of patients and conditions using specialized equipment

Where do sports-setting Allied Health professionals typically work?

Expansive facilities meeting athletes’ needs

Why is private practice challenging for Allied Health professionals?

It is expensive and requires a strong patient base

What is rehabilitative exercise?

Processes/treatments that restore lost skills and functions

What is habilitative exercise?

Interventions that build new skills/functions appropriate for age or developmental stage

Complete the saying: “An ounce of __________ is worth a pound of cure.”

Prevention

What are passive interventions?

Treatments like heat, cold, manual therapy, electrical stimulation

What are active interventions?

Exercises to improve strength, balance, and range of motion

Why can musculoskeletal injuries affect more than just muscles?

They may also impact neuromuscular function and cardiovascular endurance.

When does rehab typically begin for athletic injuries?

Almost immediately after injury

What is the focus of sports-specific rehab?

Functional progress for reintegration into athletic activity

What is prehabilitation?

Training after injury but before surgery to maximize strength and ROM

What is specialized habilitation?

Helping individuals meet established fitness standards for their age/demographic

How do Allied Health professionals support overweight/obese populations?

Collaborate on nutrition and exercise counseling

How do Allied Health professionals help children with developmental challenges?

Adapt or compensate for anatomical and physiological deficits

Role of an Athletic Trainer?

Prevent, evaluate, manage, treat, and rehab athletic injuries

Role of an Occupational Therapist (OT)?

Assist patients with independence in daily life/work; may oversee OTAs

Role of a Physical Therapist (PT)?

Design/implement rehab for diverse patient populations; oversee PTAs

Role of a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

Use exercise and leisure activities to restore function and promote independence/social integration.

Role of an Orthotist/Prosthetist?

Design, build, and fit braces and artificial limbs