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Chapter 5
Muscular System: Surgical Procedures & Therapeutics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Myoplasty | Surgical repair of a muscle through plastic surgery. |
| Physical Therapy | Treatment to rehabilitate a patient who has experienced an illness or injury. Common methods include exercise, hydrotherapy, ultrasound, and diathermy, or deep heating of body tissues using a high-frequency electrical current. |
| Range-of-Motion Therapy (ROM) | Exercises performed to improve or maintain joint mobility & flexibility. People can perform active ROM exercises on their own. Assisted ROM exercises require minor assistance due to mild weakness, pain, or stiffness. A physical therapist performs Passive |
| Rest-Ice-Compression-Elevation (RICE) | The most common first-aid treatment for muscular injuries; often referred to as "RICE." |
| Tenotomy | Incision to the tendon, usually to repair a deformity caused by a shortened muscle. |