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Terms

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