History
Observation
Palpation
Range of Motion
Grab Bag
100
Abnormal motion and forces produced by the body, most often secondary to trauma
What is pathomechanics
100
An abnormality that is visible to the unaided eye
What is "gross deformity"
100
Fluid filled sac (plural)
What is bursae
100
Faking or exaggerating the symptoms of an injury or illness
What is malingering
100
Single force resulting in trauma to the body's tissues
What is "macrotrauma"
200
Voluntarily or involuntarily assuming a posture to protect an injures body area
What is "muscle guarding"
200
The blue or purple area of skin caused by the movement of blood into the skin
What is "ecchymosis"
200
Pain felt when pressure is placed over a certain part of the body
What is "point tenderness"
200
An isometric contraction against manual resistance provided by the examiner.
What is "break test"
200
Fainting caused by a transient loss of oxygen supply to the brain
What is "syncope"
300
The sensation of numbness and tingling, often described as a "pins and needles" sensation.
What is "paresthesia"
300
The sequential movements of the spine, pelvis, knee, ankle, foot, and upper extremity when walking or running
What is GAIT
300
Repeated crackling sensations or sounds emanating from a joint or tissue
What is crepitus
300
Process of touching and feeling the tissues
What is "palpation"
400
A condition existing at or before birth
What is "congenital"
400
Pertaining to two sides
What is "bilateral"
400
Systematic response resulting in an increase in superficial temperature
What is "inflammatory process"
400
Occurs when postural changes are used to substitute for a loss of motion or weakness
What is "compensation"
400
An area of skin innervated by a single nerve root
What is dermatome
500
Of gradual onset; with respect to symptoms of an injury or disease having no apparent cause
What is "insidious"
500
Pertaining to the opposite side of the body of the opposite extremity
What is contralateral
500
The ability of the patient to perceive sensory stimuli such as touch discrimination or temperature
What is sensation
500
An area within a joint's range of motion that causes pain, representing compression, impingement, or abrasion of the underlying tissues
What is painful arc
500
An involuntary muscle contraction cause by a reflex arc in the spinal cord, initiated by the stretching of receptors within a tendon
What is "deep tendon reflex"
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