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| Movement of a bone or joint away from the midline of the body. |
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| Type of movement a joint can do. Depends on shape of bones in particular joint. |
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| Range of Motion exercises done soley by the patient. |
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| Patient does Range of Motion exercises to best of their ability while the nurse helps when necessary. |
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Movement of bone or joint back towards the midline of the body. <img src="http://www.wbsgallery.org.uk/wbsGallery_main/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=17361&g2_serialNumber=1"> |
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| Permanent fixation of a joint. |
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| Decrease in size or wasting away of body tissue. |
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| A permanent shortening (as of muscle, tendon, or ligament) producing deformity or distortion. |
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| Flexion in a dorsal direction; especially : flexion of the foot in an upward direction (bend ankle, toes towards head) |
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| The condition (as of the foot) of being turned or rotated outward. Sole faces outward. |
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| The straightening or unbending of a joint such as the elbow or knee. |
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| A muscle serving to extend a bodily part (as a limb) - also called extensor muscle. |
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| The bending movement of a joint such as in the knee or elbow. |
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| A muscle serving to bend a body part (as a limb) - called also flexor muscles. |
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| Position which joint is at rest. Resting position. |
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| To extend beyond the functional position. |
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| The condition (as of the foot) of being turned or rotated inward. |
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| The range of motion allowed at a joint. |
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| Specific to the thumbs and fingers. Exercise of touching the thumb to each finger. |
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| Range of Motion exercises performed by the nurse on a patient. Patient takes no active part in passive ROM. |
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| Movement of the foot that flexes the foot or toes downward toward the sole. |
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| Rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards. |
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| Abnormal stiffness or inflexibility in a muscle. |
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| The turning of a body part about its long axis as if on a pivot <rotation of the head to look over the shoulder>. Circular motion. |
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| Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward and the radius lies parallel to the ulna. |
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| sudden prolonged involuntary muscle contraction |
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