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Glossary Term |
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Definition |
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Pronate | Elbow |
To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces down or back |
Supinate | Elbow |
To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces up or forward |
Patella | Knee |
The knee cap |
Femur | Knee |
The large bone in your thigh |
Tibia | Knee |
The weight bearing bone of your lower leg |
ACL | Knee |
Anterior cruciate ligament |
Meniscus | Knee |
Donut shaped cushion between your tibia and femur |
Subcondular | Knee |
The moose knuckle that forms the bottom of your femur |
Tibial Plateau | Knee |
The top of the weight bearing bone of your lower leg |
Radius | None |
Further away from the core of your body |
Arthrofibrosis | None |
Scar tissue |
Active Motion | None |
When the patient is moving |
Passive Motion | None |
When someone is moving the patient |
ROM | None |
Range of Motion |
Mobilities | None |
Literally massaging manually moving (e.g. - a joint) in all planes of motion |
Glides | None |
Actions that allow the joint to move in full ROM |
Flexion | None |
The contraction phase of a motion |
Extension | None |
The extension phase of a motion |
External Rotation | None |
Rotation away from the center |
Internal Rotation | None |
Rotation toward the center |
Medial | None |
Toward the middle of the body |
Lateral | None |
Toward the side of the body |
Superior | None |
On top |
Inferior | None |
On the bottom |
Abduction | None |
Motion directly to the side |
Proximal | None |
Inferior Labral tear (Named after the Dr. that started doing the repair). |
AAOS | None |
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Pubmed | None |
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Subscapularis | Shoulder |
Muscle of the rotator cuff located under the scapula |
Teres minor | Shoulder |
Muscle of the rotator cuff located below the scapula |
Supraspinatus | Shoulder |
Muscle of the rotator cuff located on top of the shoulder |
Infraspinatus | Shoulder |
Muscle of the rotator cuff located on top of the scapula |
Scapulothoracic | Shoulder |
Movement of the clavicle and scapula in unison as part of shoulder motion |
Sternoclavicular | Shoulder |
Movement of the shoulder joint where the clavicle meets the sternum |
Acromioclavicular | Shoulder |
Rotation of the clavicle on the acromion allowing for elevation |
Glenohumeral | Shoulder |
The movement of the head of the humerous |
Humerous | Shoulder |
The big bone of the upper arm |
Labrum | Shoulder |
Donut shaped ligament that creates the secure cushion for the glenohumeral head |
SLAP | Shoulder |
Superior Labral Anterior to Posterior (shoulder repair of this type of labral tear) |
Bankart | Shoulder |
Inferior Labral tear (Named after the Dr. that started doing the repair). |
Hallus Rigidus | Toe |
Stiff big toe |