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| abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium |
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| tendon, stretch out, extend, strain |
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| tone, stretching, tension |
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| movement of a limb (arm or leg) away from the midline of the body |
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| movement of a limb (arm or leg) toward the midline of the body |
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band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally
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| lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement |
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| lacking normal muscle tone or strength |
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| weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures |
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| extreme slowness in movement |
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| swelling that creates pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel |
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| disorder of unknown cause that affects many body systems, with symptoms similar to those of fibromyalgia syndrome |
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| circular movement at the far end of a limb |
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| permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are placed with nonelastic fibrous tissues |
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| movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle |
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| distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tic or spasm |
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| condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement |
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| diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation |
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| inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow |
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| study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment |
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| specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop, implement, and coordinate exercise programs, and administer medical tests to promote physical fitness |
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| inflammation of the fascia |
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| debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, and a wide range of other symptoms |
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| harmless fluid-filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist |
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| calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus(heel) bone that can be one of the causes of plantar fasciitis |
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| slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body |
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| total paralysis affecting only one side of the body |
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| the protrusion of a part or structure through tissues normally containing it |
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| AKA:hyperactivity; abnormally increased muscle function or activity |
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| condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles |
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| occurs when inflammed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint |
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| where the muscle ends by attaching to a bone or tendon |
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| intermittent claudication |
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| pain in the leg muscles that occur during exercise and relieved by rest |
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| a group of more than 30 genetic disease that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles without affecting the nervous system |
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| chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction (where the neuron activates muscle to contract)and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles |
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| herniation (protrusion) of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it |
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| sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles |
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| specialized soft-tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia |
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| the degeneration of muscle tissue |
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| weakness or slight muscular paralysis |
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| surgical suturing of a muscle |
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| pertaining to the relationship between the nerve and the muscle |
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| jerking of the limbs that can occur normally as a person is falling asleep |
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loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply
*damage can be temporary or permanent* |
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| paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body |
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| physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring junction |
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| inflammation on the plantar fascia on the sole of the foot |
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| muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body |
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| act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is turned downward or backward |
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| paralysis of all 4 extremities |
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| diagnostic procedure to evaluate joint mobility and muscle strength |
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| loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that come with aging |
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| painful condition caused by the tibialis anterior muscle tearing away from the tibia (shin bone) |
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| AKA: Hiccups; myoclonus of the diaphram that causes the characteristic hiccup sound with each spasm |
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| AKA: Wryneck; stiff neck due to spasmodic contracture of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side |
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| ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passage way |
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| injury to a joint, such as an ankle, knee, or wrist which usually occurs when a ligament is wrenched or torn |
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| surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone |
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| inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon |
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| release of a tendon from adhesions |
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| surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon |
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| the point at which a muscle begins |
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| to bend a limb at the joint |
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| which of these muscles is formed from three divisions |
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| which type of muscle tissue forms the muscular wall of the heart |
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| describes the act of raising the ribs when breathing in |
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| surgical repair of a fascia |
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| narrow band of non-elastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone |
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| stimulation of a muscle by an impulse transmitted by a motor nerve |
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| a physician who specializes in treating the cause of a paralysis and similar muscular disorders |
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| a treatment that utilizes high-frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries |
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| an injury to the body of a muscle attachment of a tendon |
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| syndrome involving the compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed space created by fascia that separate groups of muscles |
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| this medication is also known as an antocholinergic |
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| a strain or tear on any of the muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee |
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| paralysis of the heart muscle |
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| the overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit |
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| state of balanced muscle tendon that makes normal movement possible |
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| surgical incision thru the fascia to relieve tension or pressure |
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| removal of a plug of tissue for examination |
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| painful localized muscle spasm named for its cause |
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