Abbreviations
Verbs
Miscelanea
Diseases/anormalities/risks
100

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

100

lift

raise to a higher position or level

100

the part of physical therapy which are used to analyse a person's static posture and their bodily alignment

posture analysis

100

the state or condition of being very fat or overweight

obesity

200

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

200

squat

crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs

200

the art and science of measuring the joint ranges in each plane of the joint.

goniometry

200

a disease that makes bones weaker and more likely to fracture

osteoporosis

300

ACL

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

300

Grasp

seize and hold firmly

300

the projection of a recovery time, and the patient's optimal level of improvement.

prognosis

300

a condition where a muscle or ligament is stretched to the point that it pulls apart

tear

400

MCL

Medial Collateral Ligament

400

Twist

cause to rotate around a stationary point; turn

400

structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life

congenital disorder

400

a medical condition in which a tube taking blood to the brain suddenly becomes blocked or bursts

stroke

500

PNF stretching

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching

500

stoop

to bend the top half of the body forward and down

500

a person whose case has been directed to a specialist doctor or a professional body.

referral

500

a disease where the brain has difficulty controlling the body's movement, balance or posture

cerebral palsy