Diagnostics
The measurement of range of motion in a joint.
What is gonimetry?
Incision to the tendon, usually to repair a deformity caused by a shortened muscle.
What is tenotomy?
A drug that reduces inflammation.
What is anti-inflammatory?
magnetic resonance imaging
What is MRI?
A fibrous cord of tissue that attaches bone to bone
What is ligament?
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination
What is biopsy?
Surgical repair of a muscle through plastic surgery.
What is myoplasty?
A drug that relieves pain; includes nonprescription pain relievers, such as aspirin, and prescription pain relievers, such as hydrocodone.
What is analgesic?
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
What is NSAID?
Diagnostic imaging technique that uses electromagnetic waves to create images of the inside of the body.
What is radiography?
Evaluation of involuntary muscular responses with a reflex hammer
What is deep tendon reflexes?
Treatment to rehabilitate a patient who has experienced an illness or injury.
What is physical therapy?
A drug prescribed to suppress smooth-muscle contractions of the bladder, stomach, or intestine.
What is antispasmodic?
as needed
What is PRN; p.r.n.?
A fine sheath of areolar connective tissue around each muscle fiber
What is endomysium?
A graphic recording of the contraction of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation
What is electromyogram?
Exercises performed to improve or maintain joint mobility and flexibility.
What is ROM therapy?
A drug that, in moderate doses, slows down the central nervous system, relieves pain, and induces sleep.
What is narcotic?
rhabdomyosarcoma
What is RMS?
Process in which radiographic images of a specific section of the body are taken from multiple angles.
What is computerized tomography?
Diagnostic imaging technique in which a radioactive substance and a special camera visualize structures and functions in the body. The radioactive substance is injected into or swallowed by the patient.
What is Nuclear Medicine Imaging?
Most common first-aid treatment for muscular injuries
What is Rest Ice Compression Therapy?
A group of drugs with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic
What is nonsteroidal?
penicillin
What is PCN?
Diagnostic imaging method involving the use of high-frequency sound waves to generate images of structures in the body, such as muscles, ligaments, and displaced or dislocated structures.
What is sonography?