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| device that is inflated with air used to immobilize an injured area |
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| any device that assists a patient to walk |
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| device that aid in walking and fit under the armpit |
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| hand-held mobility device that provides minimal support for walking |
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| plaster or fiberglass mold applied to immobilize a body part |
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| instrument used to divide a cast for removal |
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| device that uses chemical action to produce hot or cold |
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| cotton material applied over a stockinette to protect the skin and to prevent pressure sores over boney areas |
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| folded pad of soft absorbent material used for hot or cold therapy |
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| therapy using ice or cold application to reduce or prevent swelling by decreasing circulatory flow to an injured body part |
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| water-soluble lotion or gel used to transmit energy provided by an ultrasound wand |
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| devices that assist in walking when full weight can't be placed on an injured lower extremity |
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| made of fiberglass resin tapes |
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| Lofstrand (forearm) crutches |
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| devices that provide contact with hand and forearm |
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| patterns of walking using crutches |
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| instrument used to measure angles |
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| therapy that uses application of heat to increase blood-flow to a body area |
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| electrical device that delivers a set temperature of heat for heat therapy |
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| device that holds warm water enough to increase blood-flow for heat therapy |
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| device that holds ice for cold therapy |
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| physician whose specialty is to correct muscloskeletal disorders |
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| mold made by wetting bandages that contains plaster that hardens when it dries to immobilize a body part |
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| devices used for walking that provide a shelf-like device to support the forearms and a hand-grip |
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| ulcer created when the skin over a boney area that has contact and pressure with an irritating source for long periods causing ulceration or break-down of skin |
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| procedure that requires a body part to be immersed in warm water enough to increase blood-flow or cold enough to slow blood-flow to an area |
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| knitted cotton material used over extremities to cover an area before application of cast material |
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| limb immobilizer made of fiberglass used for simple fractures and sprains |
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| therapy that uses high-frequencies sound waves to produce heat and vibrations to aid in the healing process and assist in patient mobility |
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| therapy done to enhance the body's healing processes and assist in patient mobility |
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| lighweight mobility device providing a stable platform that is used when a patient needs optimal stability and support |
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