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Abduction
The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
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Adduction
The movement of a limb toward the midline ofthe body
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Adhesion
A band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally
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Ataxia
The inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement
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Atonic
Lacking normal muscle tone or strength
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Atrophy
Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures. Can be caused by pathology or by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time
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Bradykinesia
Extreme slowness in movement. Symptom of Parkinson's disease
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Occurs when the tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel are cronically overused and become inflamed and swollen
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
(CFS) a disorder of unknown cause that affects many body systems. Debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and may be made worse by physical or mental activity
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Circumduction
The circular movement of a limb at the for end. Ex: Swinging motion of the far end of the arm
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Contracture
The permanent tightening of fiscia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues
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Dorsiflexion
The movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle
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Dyskinesia
The distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as in a tic or spasm.
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Dystaxia
A mild form of ataxia
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Dystonia
A condtion of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement
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Electromyography
A diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fbers in response to nerve stimulation
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Electroneuromyography
A diagnostic procedure for testing and recording neuromuscular activity by the electric stimulation of the nerve trunk that carries fibes to and form the muscle
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Epicondylitis
Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow
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Ergonomics
The study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work enviroment
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Excercise Physiologist
A specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop, implement, and coordinate excerise progarms, and administer medical tests to promote physical fittness
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Fasciitis
Inflammation of a fasica
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Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse and or specific muscle, joint or bone pain and a wide range of other symptoms
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Ganglion Cyst
Harmless fluid-filled swelling taht occurs most commonly on the outter surface of the wrist
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Heel Spur
A calicum deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus (heel) bone that can be one of the causes of planter fasciitis
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Hemiparesis
A slight paralysis or weakness affection on side of the body
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-Paresis
Partial or imcomplete paralysis
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Hemiplegia
Total paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body. Usually associated with a stroke or brain damage
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Hyperkinesia
Abnormally increased muscle function or activity
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Hypokinesia
Abnormally decreased muscle function or activity
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Hypertonia
Condition of excessive tone of the skeletal muscles
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Hypotonia
Condition which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles
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Impingement Syndrome
Occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint
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Intermitten Claudication
Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest
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Muscular Dystrophy
Describes a group of more than 30 genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting the nervous system.
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Myasthenia Gravis
Chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junctio and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles
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Myocele
The heriation (protrusion) of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it
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Myoclonus
The sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles
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Myolysis
The degeneration of muscle tissue
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Myoparesis
A weakness or slight muscular paralysis
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Myorrhaphy
The surgical suturing a muscle wound
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-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
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