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upper arm bone
what is humerus
I bend the elbow into flexion and have 2 heads
what is biceps brachii
inflammation of the fluid filled joint sacs that create cushioning and reduce friction
what is bursitis
stimulates mitochondria form cell healing
what is red light therapy
compressing the neck to replicate symptoms
what is spurling's test
holds up the skull
what is atlas
I lift the shoulder blade and it's my name in latin
what is levator scapulae
when the head and neck are forced into extreme extension, then flexion, then extension again
what is whiplash
penetrates 3-5cm for heating and tissue healing
what is ultrasound
testing rotator cuff integrity by asking patient to put arms in scaption and point thumbs down
what is the empty can test
bone containing the olecranon
what is the ulna
I am the muscle used for chewing and begin with the letter M
what is masseter
when the median nerve is entrapped in the wrist causing numbness in the hand
what is carpal tunnel syndrome
great for arthritis of the hand because the heat from it penetrates between the fingers
what is paraffin
tapping on a patient's volar wrist surface to replicate median nerve pain
what is Tinel's test
the bone you break when you FOOSH
what is scaphoid
I create the most horizontal adduction of the shoulder
what is the pectoralis major
tennis elbow
what is lateral epicondylitis
used to stimulate an actual muscle contraction in weak muscles to assist with strengthening
what is NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation or NMES
asking patient to extend wrist, radially deviate and resist downard pressure to replicate lateral elbow pain
what is Cozen's test
cheekbone
what is zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch
this muscle, also known as the OP, moves the thumb across the palm toward the pinky
what is opponens pollicis
pain and/or tingling/burning radiating into an arm and down into the hand, originating from the neck
what is cervical radiculopathy
electrical stimulation that drives medication into the affected area
what is iontophoresis
placing hands in a reverse prayer position to compress wrist structures to reproduce symptoms
what is Phalen's test