Becoming A Physical Therapist. n.d. . http://www.physicaltherapycrossing.com. April 2003. . James. Pediatric Physical Therapy. November 2003. Littlejohn. "Effects Of Positioning In Respitory Measures In Individuals With Cerebral Palsy and Severe Scoliosis." Journal Of Pediatric Physical Therapy (2011). Oriel‚ George. "Effect Of Aerobic Exercise On Acdameic Engagemnet In Young Choldren With Autism Spectrum Disorder." Journal Od Pediatric Physical Therapy (2011). Pediatric Physical Therapy Requirements
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(genu valgum)‚ low calcium in blood‚ bones breaking easily‚ and bone tenderness and pain. It is not a fatal disease‚ but if Rickets goes untreated it may cause a delay in growth‚ dental defects‚ abnormally curved spine‚ and seizures. The risk of Scoliosis increases since the spine is
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ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT Definition According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA)‚ orthopedic impairment is as follows: “a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term includes impairments due to the effects of congenital anomaly (e.g.‚ clubfoot‚ absence of some member‚ etc.)‚ impairments due to the effects of disease (e.g.‚ poliomyelitis‚ bone tuberculosis‚ etc.)‚ and impairments from other causes (e.g
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File: chap27‚ Chapter 27 Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following statements related to osteoporosis is INCORRECT? A. It is manifested by progressive decalcification of bones. B. It predisposes to fracture. C. Supplementary calcium intake may retard or prevent progression of the disease. D. It occurs with equal frequency in both men and women. Ans: D Page: 732 2. Which of the following statements related to herniated intervertebral disk is INCORRECT? A. Protrusion of the disk material
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Should students’ textbooks be replaced by notebook computers? Are you tired of carrying heavy notebooks and textbooks on a daily basis‚ losing your papers and reading obsolete books? Many students in high school would agree that using notebook computers would be easier‚ functional and efficient instead of using textbooks and notebooks. If schools would replace textbooks and notebooks with notebook computers‚ schools would not have to waste a lot of paper‚ which causes deforestation. Notebook
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|Skeletal‚ Articular and Muscular Systems | |Human Anatomy & Physiology Assignment 6 | |A short study of the human bodies skeletal‚ muscular and joint types. | Contents
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In the movie Forrest Gump‚ at a young age him and his mother find out his test scores showed she scored lower than the average range a child needs to be in. Because of that‚ he was classified as developmentally delayed. A child can only be classified as developmentally delayed until age eight‚ as they grow up and become adults‚ their classification changes to developmental disability. Developmental delay is when a child fails to reach a certain milestone that is expected to happen at their age.
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Marfan Syndrome Have you ever wondered about the diseases that you can get from your parents? One of these major diseases that can change someone’s life is called the Marfan Syndrome. Marfan Syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue that is inherited from the parents. The bones and circulatory system are usually the parts of the body that are longer and the ones that are changed because of the disease. There are many things that can cause a disease. Marfan syndrome is caused by a mutation
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Rett Syndrome for Girls Only Rett syndrome is very rare neurological disorder that affects the brain. The disorder primarily effects girls only‚ but there has been reported cases of males with the disorder. The disorder is rare‚ it effects one in every 10‚000 to 15‚000 females‚ in all racial and ethnic groups. Rett syndrome effect one in every 100‚000 males. Rett Syndrome impairs the child’s speech‚ motor functions‚ daily activities‚ and respiratory functions. Rett Syndrome is usually diagnosed
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depending on the type of MD. The main symptoms are progressive muscular wasting‚ poor balance‚ frequent falls‚ walking difficulty‚ waddling gait‚ calf pain‚ limited range of movement‚ respiratory difficulty‚ drooping eyelids (ptosis)‚ gondal atrophy‚ scoliosis and finally the inability to walk (Wikipedia contributors‚ 2009). Symptoms are not always present for diagnosis. Often the disease is diagnosed based on the results of a muscle biopsy. Sometimes all that is needed for diagnosis is a DNA blood test
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