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Da Mini Essay First Draft-Oakman 128
Da Mini Essay First Draft-Oakman 128
Sara Oakman
RC 2001-128
Professor Brown
2/16/2021
Exercise Science is the science of how and why the body and its parts function the way
they do. Exercise Science or commonly known as exercise physiology, includes a large realm of
occupations from athletic trainer, physical therapy, research, and personal trainers, to military
related occupations and sports broadcasting (Potteiger, 2018). Because of the vastness of this
field discourse in the entire field varies greatly but specifically within physical therapy under the
scope of exercise science discourse is more concrete. Discourse in the field of physical therapy is
very similar to that of any other medical related field. Physical therapy discourse consists mainly
Anatomical positioning and terminology is very important within the field of physical
therapy because these words very specifically describe the body and what side as well as which
limb and area of the limb being referred to. A few of these terms include distal and proximal
which refer to the distance a point on a limb is from the trunk of the body (Biga, 2021). Physical
therapists use these terms in everyday situations when dealing with clients and especially in
notes so that the exact location of an injury or pain is defined in order to assess and give
directions for treatment. Anatomical terminology is ever evolving and very detailed but not often
Patient notes are documented information on each and every patient which define what
exactly the client is being seen for and which treatment options have been given or started. This
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documentation is very important for both the practice the physical therapist works in as well as
the patient's physician. If by chance the patient leaves the practice or sees a different physical
therapist these notes will be reviewed and analyzed. Oftentimes these notes are written in the
SOAP note form which stands for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (Kettenbach,
2016). These notes are brief but accurately describe the diagnosis and critical information about
the patient such as past medical conditions and prescription medication the patient takes
(Kettenbach, 2016). These notes also often use quite a bit of medical terminology to fill out the
notes.
Medical terminology is also another important concept within the discourse of exercise
science. Medical terminology such as names of diagnoses, injuries, medications and treatments is
a critical part of a physical therapist’s job. When filling out notes, talking with other physicians,
must be used so that other physicians understand the concepts. When receiving a patient's
medical file from a physician or surgeon for a referral on a patient one medical terminology must
be comprehended in order to understand the diagnosis the patient is going to be seen for. On the
other hand, it is critical to not use medical terminology with a patient because it would be
Discourse within the field of physical therapy under the overall field of exercise science
Although, there is much more to discourse than these few aspects, these cover the majority of the
different aspects. It is vital within the physical therapy field to learn the discourse so that
patients.
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Kettenbach, G., & Schlomer, S. L. (2016). Writing patient/client notes: Ensuring accuracy in
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