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Which of these ABC practitioners would be allowed to treat unstable spinal
conditions and long bone fracture. - >>Certified Orthotist
-Spinal bracing helps to control back pain by all of these except - >>allowing free
vertebral motion
-These are used to de-weight spinal structures by increasing abdominal
compression - >>corsets
-Thermoplastic panels added to a corset - >>Enhance A/P control
-True of false. Static orthoses allow restricted range of motion against resistance
at a fixed angle. - >>False
-This is a long-term disease that causes inflammation of the joints between the
spinal bones and the joints between the spine and the pelvis, eventually causes
the affected spinal bones to join together - >>Ankylosing Spondylitis
-This occurs when the bones of the spine between due to trauma. usually the
trauma necessary to break the bones of the spine is quite large. in certain
circumstances however, such as in elderly people and in people with cancer
these same bones can break with little or no force. The vertebrae most
commonly broken are those in the lower back. - >>Vertebral compression
fracture
-This is an inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column.Although the
human spine has some normal inward curvature, excessive inward curvature
can be caused by tight low back muscles, excessive visceral fat, and pregnancy. -
>>Lordosis
-This condition is characterized by pain that shoots shown the leg. A bulging or
ruptured (herniated) disk is the most common cause of the pain. - >>Sciatica
-These orthoses usually offer additional immobilization fort he thumb area.
They are indicated for soft tissue injuries, gamekeeper injuries, collateral
ligament support and avulsion fractures of the thumb - >>Thumb Spica
, -Classic way to splint ht hand after a stroke with thumb in full opposition, wrist
in dorsiflexion, and MP joints flexed. - >>Wrist- hand Cock- up splint
-A shoulder orthoses provides _________ pressure on the forearm/elbow -
>>Upward
-This brace is effective following rotator cuff repairs, involved humeral fractures,
and post op shoulder/ arm surgery where shoulder position and elbow flexion
control are desired - >>Airplane splint
-This upper extremity pathology is caused by an abnormal thickening of tough
tissue ( fibrous layer) underneath the skin of the palm and finger that can cause
the finger to curl - >>Dupuytren Contracture
-This deformity of a finger is caused when the extensor tendon is damaged
preventing the finger or thumb is not able to be straightened - >>Mallet Finger
-This is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender.
Also known as lateral epicondylitis - >>Tennis Elbow
-This condition is caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist.,
which may result in numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the
hand and fingers. - >>Carpel Tunnel
-Loss of protective sensation in the diabetic foot can be assessd via - >>10gram
5.07 monofilament
-True or false. The final fitting is not complete until the patient and/ or caregiver
have successfully demonstrated donning/ doffing of the orthosis - >>True
-For every business a _________ is the vital first step - >>Business plan
-The orthotic fitter must use the applicable ______ codes - >>HCPCS
-Selling your practice to professionals, patients and customers involves all of
these key elements EXCEPT: - >>Shyness
-As orthotic fitters, we highly depend upon individuals sending patients to us.
These are called - >>Referral Sources
-These are the doctors are that are in charge in the patients every day medical
care - >>PCP
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