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 myoplasty?
A drug that reduces inflammation.
What is anti-inflammatory?
Left.
What is L?
articul/o
What is joint?
Diagnostic imaging technique that uses electromagnetic waves to create images of the inside of the body. X-rays check for structural abnormality or disease.
What is radiography?
Treatment to rehabilitate a patient who has experienced an illness or injury.
What is physical therapy?
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?
activities of daily living
What is ADL?
cardi/o
What is heart?
Diagnostic procedure performed to evaluate the extent to which joints can be moved in a variety of directions.
What is Range of Motion?
Most common first-aid treatment for muscular injuries;
What is RICE?
A drug that relieves pain; includes nonprescription pain relievers, such as aspirin, and prescription pain relievers, such as hydrocodone.
What is a analgesic?
carpal tunnel syndrome
What is CTS?
fibr/o
What is fiber?
Evaluation of involuntary muscular responses with a reflex hammer
What is deep tendon reflexes?
Incision to the tendon, usually to repair a deformity caused by a shortened muscle.
What is tenotomy?
A drug prescribed to suppress smooth-muscle contractions of the bladder, stomach, or intestine.
What is a antispasmodic?
electromyogram
What is EMG.
muscul/o
What is a muscle.
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?
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. A physical therapist performs passive ROM exercises on a person who requires total assistance to do the exercises.
What is range-of-motion (ROM) therapy?
A group of drugs with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic (AN-tee-pigh-RET-ik) (fever-reducing) properties. Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen are common over-the-counter (OTC) NSAIDs. This group of drugs is set apart from other drugs that have the same properties because they are nonsteroidal.
What is a nonsteroidal?
What is deep tendon reflex?
What is DTR?
radi/o
What is a x-ray?