Diagnostics
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination
What is a biopsy?
Surgical repair of a muscle through plastic surgery.
What is a myoplasty?
A drug that reduces inflammation.
What is an anti-inflammatory?
penicillin
What is PCN?
The ability to receive and respond to a nerve impulse by contracting.
What is excitability?
A graphic recording of the contraction of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation
What is an electromyogram?
Incision to the tendon, usually to repair a deformity caused by a shortened muscle.
What is a tenotomy?
A drug that, in moderate doses, slows down the central nervous system, relieves pain, and induces sleep. Taken in excess, narcotics produce unconsciousness, stupor, coma, and possibly death.
What is a narcotic?
rhabdomyosarcoma
What is RMS?
Genetic disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness and skeletal muscle deterioration
What is muscular dystrophy?
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 a Nuclear Medicine Imaging (NMI)?
Exercises performed to improve or maintain joint mobility and flexibility. People can perform active ROM exercises on their own. Assisted ROM exercises require minor assistance due to mild weakness, pain, or stiffness.
What is a range of motion therapy (ROM)?
A drug prescribed to suppress smooth-muscle contractions of the bladder, stomach, or intestine.
What is an antispasmodic or an antichlolinergic?
primary care physician
What is a PCP?
The ability to resume resting length when a stretching force is removed.
What is elasticity?
Process in which radiographic images of a specific section of the body are taken from multiple angles. A computer analyzes the images to identify muscular injury or disease. CT scans provide more detailed imagery than standard X-rays.
What is a computerized tomography (CT)?
Most common first-aid treatment for muscular injuries
What is a Rest Ice Compression Elevation (RICE)?
A drug that relieves pain; includes nonprescription pain relievers, such as aspirin, and prescription pain relievers, such as hydrocodone.
What is an analgesic?
deep tendon reflex
What is DTR?
Tumor of the muscle.
What is myoma?
A noninvasive scanning test that involves use of an electromagnetic field and radio waves to visualize soft-tissue structures.
What is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
Treatment to rehabilitate a patient who has experienced an illness or injury. Common methods include exercise; hydrotherapy (water therapy)
What is physical therapy?
A group of drugs with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties.
What is a nonsteroidal?
anteroposterior
What is AP?
Weakness or mild muscular paralysis.
What is myoparesis?