Physiotherapy

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• medicine

  Substances used to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease.
• move backward

  To move in a rearward direction.
• move forward

  To advance in a forward direction.
• movement tests

  Assessments used to evaluate a patient's range of motion, strength, and function.
• muscle

  Tissue that contracts to produce movement.
• muscle length

  The extent to which a muscle can stretch without injury.
• muscle strain

  Injury to a muscle due to overstretching or excessive force.
• muscle tear

  Tearing of a muscle due to overstretching or excessive force.
• nerve

  Bundles of fibres transmitting signals between the brain, spinal cord, and body.
• open

  To create space between body parts, such as spreading fingers or widening the mouth.
• pain (nociceptive pain)

  Pain caused by the activation of nociceptors in response to tissue injury or inflammation.
• palm

  The inner surface of the hand
• pectoralis (major and minor)

  A pair of muscles located on the front of the chest
• physical contact

  Touching another person's body for medical assessment or treatment.
• privacy

  Ensuring confidentiality and discretion in medical care and personal space.
• professional care

  Healthcare provided by trained professionals following ethical guidelines.
• proprioception

  The body's ability to sense its position, movement, and balance.
• run

  To move quickly with longer strides.
• sensation

  The ability to perceive stimuli such as touch, temperature, or pain.
• shoulder

  The joint connecting the arm to the torso.
• sit

  To lower the body into a seated position.
• skin

  The outer covering of the body.
• sleeping

  Resting in a state of reduced consciousness.
• spine

  The backbone, consisting of vertebrae that support the body and protect the spinal cord.
• stand

  To maintain an upright posture on the feet.