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Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abduction | Moving a body part away from the midline |
| Adduction | Moving a body part toward the midline |
| Extension | Straightening a body part |
| Flexion | Bending a body part |
| Dorsiflexion | Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle |
| Hyperextension | Excessive straightening of a body part |
| Opposition | Touching an opposite finger with the thumb |
| Pronation | Turning the joint downward |
| Internal Rotation | Turning the joint inward |
| External Rotation | Turing the joint outward |
| Pronation | Turning the joint downward |
| Rotation | Turning the joint |
| Supination | Turning the joint upward |
| Plantar Flexion | Bending the foot down at the ankle |
| Deviation | abduction and or adduction from the midline. Used for wrist motion |
| Inversion | Turning inward |
| Eversion | Turning outward |
| Contracture | the abnormal shortening of muscle that makes normal movement at the joint difficult or impossible |
| AROM | muscle movements produced by the patient's effort with little or no help from others |
| PROM | Exercises that are done for the individual by the health team member |
| Disability | Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function |
| Prosthesis | An artificial replacement for a missing body part |
| Rehabilitation | The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function |
| Atrophy | A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue |
| Contracture | The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle |
| Deconditioning | The loss of muscle strength as a result of inactivity |
| Orthostatic hypotension | An abnormally low blood pressure when the person suddenly stands |
| Footdrop | Another name for permanent plantar flexion |
| Syncope | Fainting |
| Ambulatoni | The act of walking |
| Footboard | Device that prevents plantar flexion |
| Trochanter Rolls | Adaptive device that prevents hips and legs from external rotation |
| Handgrips | Adaptive device that help to prevent contractures of the thumb, fingers and wrist |
| AAROM | Exercises that are done by the person with the assistance of the health team member |