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Development assessment
Definition Definition Developmental assessment involves the measure of a child's attainment of physical or cognitive skills that allow continued...
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Lower limb prostheses
Definition Definition A lower limb prosthesis is an artificial replacement for any or all parts of the lower extremity (leg). Purpose A prosthesis...
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Wheelchair prescription
Definition Definition A wheelchair is a mobile chair used by individuals who have impairments that limit their ability to walk. A wheelchair...
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Muscle testing
Definition Definition Muscle testing is the evaluation of contractile units, including muscles and tendons, and their ability to generate forces....
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Gait and balance problems
Definition Definition Gait and balance problems exist when a disease process, trauma, or aging result in the inability to control one's center of...
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Pediatric physical therapy
Definition Definition Pediatric physical therapy is concerned with the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention of children,...
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Sports participation in children
Definition Definition Sports participation in children involves the issue of children playing or competing in sports and the related concerns...
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Spinal traction
Definition Definition Spinal traction is the process of applying force through body weight, weights, and/or pulleys to draw apart the vertebrae of...
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Cognitive-perceptual rehabilitation
Definition Definition Cognitive-perceptual rehabilitation addresses the impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that result from a...
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Therapeutic exercise
Definition Definition Therapeutic exercise is a physical therapy intervention encompassing a broad range of activities designed to restore or...
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