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| movement of a limb AWAY from the midline of the body |
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| movement of a limb TOWARD the midline of the body |
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| band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally |
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| the inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement |
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| lacking normal muscle tone or strength |
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| weakness/wearing away of body tissues and structures |
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extreme slowness in movement
*Symptom of Parkinson's disease |
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| occurs whe the tendons the pass through the carpal tunnel are chronically overused and become inflamed and swollen |
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| (CFS) debilitation and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bet rest and may be made worse by physical/mental activity |
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| circular movement of a limb at the far end |
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| permanent tightening of the fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin; occurs when elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues |
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| bends the foot upward at the ankle |
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| the distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as in a tic or spasm |
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| condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement |
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| diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation |
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(Nerve conduction studies)
Diagnostic procedure for testing and recording neuromuscular activity by the electric stimulation of the nerve trunk that carries fibers to and from the muscle |
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| inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow |
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| the study of human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment |
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| specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop, implement, and coordinate exercise programs, and administrate medical tests to promote physical fitness |
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| debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse and/or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, and a wide range of other symptoms |
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| harmless fluid-filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist |
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| calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus bone |
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| slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body |
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total paralysis affecting only one side of the body
*Usually associated with stroke or brain damage |
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(hyperactivity)
Abnormally INCREASED muscle function/activity |
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| excessive tone of the skeletal muscles |
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| abnormally DECREASED muscle function/activity |
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| condition where there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles |
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occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between bones within the shoulder joint
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| intermittent claudication |
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| pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest |
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| a group of more than 30 genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting the nervous system |
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| chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles |
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| the herniation (protrusion) of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it |
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| the sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles |
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| a specialized soft tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, movement restrictions, temporomandibular joint disorders, and carpal tunnel syndrome |
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| the degeneration of muscle tissue |
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| a weakness or slight muscular paralysis |
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| the surgical suturing a muscle wound |
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| neuromuscular disorder characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after a voluntary contraction |
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| jerking of the limbs that can occur normally as a person is falling asleep |
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| loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply |
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| paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body |
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| physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with focus on restoring function |
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| an inflammation of the plantar fascia on the sole of the foot |
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| muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body |
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| turns the palm or sole of foot downward or backward |
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| paralysis of all 4 extremeties |
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| the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging |
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| painful condition caused by the muscle tearing away from the tibia |
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| (hiccups) Myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic sound with each spasm |
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| (wryneck) stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head to the affected side |
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| ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway |
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| and injury to a joing that usually involves a stretched or torn ligament |
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| the surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone |
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| the release of a tendon from adhesions |
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| surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon |
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