Term
| why stand on the weaker side of the person? |
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Definition
| support weaker leg; hold patient's waist to promote elongation and weightbearing in weaker side; support weaker UE |
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Term
| what are some pre-gait activities |
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Definition
| slide heels/toes of less involved LE out to side and back. Repeat with more involved. Step forward/back with less involved and repeat with more. Work in stride position. Step up/down |
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Term
| why is positioning important? |
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Definition
| increase comfort, prevent trauma to joint surfaces, prevent contractures, promote normal alignment, promote functional movement |
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Term
| what are habitula posture components to avoid |
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Definition
| lateral flexion of neck and trunk to more involved side. Neck rotation toward less involved side. Shoulder adduction/IR on more involved side. Elbow, wrist, finger flexion on more involved side. Forearm pronation on moreinvolved side. Rotation of pelvis toward more involved side. flexion/extension synergies |
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Term
| positioning on the involved side |
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Definition
| involved: arm extended, leg extended. Uninvolved: flexed, pillow between legs |
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Term
| sidelying on less involved side |
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Definition
| uninvolved: arm as desired, leg extended. Involved: arm extended on pillow, leg flexed on pillow |
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Term
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Definition
| involved arm/leg extended. Arm on pillow. |
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Term
| what are the originial theoretical constructs upon which NDT was based |
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Definition
| NDT was part of the reflex/hierarchical models in which higher centers were thought to control lower centers |
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Term
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Definition
| therapeutic handling to maximize functional independence |
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Term
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Definition
| decreasing factors that contribute to abnormal posture/movement such as stiffness or stability patterns |
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Term
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Definition
| increasing ease of a movement pattern by adjusting posture, increasing alignment, limiting the degrees of freedom that a pateitn has to control |
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Term
| what should you do before deciding on facilitation or inhibtion |
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Definition
| observe the child to see what they need to be able to get to the next skill |
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Term
| describe the importance of minimizing hands-on intervention |
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Definition
| allow the patient to attempt movement first, then facilitate to get to the next step. Allow the patient to learn from errors |
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Term
| what are some good key points of control |
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Definition
| non bony places: abdomen, chest |
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Term
| how to improve postural alignment in sitting |
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Definition
| place hands on abdomen/low back or chest/upper back. Pull in and down |
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Term
| how to facilitate transition from sit to stand with NDT |
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Definition
| 1. move into neutral pelvic tilt. 2. bring trunk into extension. 3. weight shift to the arm. 4. protract arm/put in lap. 5. flex at hip with nose over toes. 6. rise into standing by extending knees, hips |
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Term
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Definition
| ROM, weightbearing, proprioceptive input, relaxation of muscle tone |
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