Beta Blockers
Sharp, Severe, Sudden
What is acute?
Swelling
What is edema?
Inversion
What is turning inward?
Pertaining to both sides
What is bilateral?
Overstretching the ligament by stretching a joint beyond the normal limit.
What is a sprain?
Strain
What is overstretching the muscles?
Lumbar
What is the lower back region?
The suffix that refers to inflammation
What is "-itis"?
Cervical
What is the neck?
-algia
What is pain?
NSAID
What is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug?
The bone protrudes through the skin.
What is a compound fracture?
Comminuted fracture
What is when the bone is splintered or shattered?
The bone has united in an incorrect alignment.
What is mal-union?
SLR
What is straight leg raising?
To move away from the body midline
What is abduction?
Ligament
What are fibrous tissue that connect bone to bone?
Band of strong fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.
What is a tendon?
Turning the palm (of the hand) upwards?
What is supination?
An operation in which a scope instrument is inserted into the knee joint to view internal structures.
What is an arthroscopy?
A disease that exists prior to the current symptoms or injury.
What is a pre-existing disease?
Subluxation
What is a partial separation of the joint surfaces?
An involuntary response to stimuli.
What is a reflex?
Helps identify areas of inflammation, infection, or damage to the bone.
What is a bone scan?
Sciatica
What is radicular pain along the sciatic nerve?