A systematic manipulation of the soft tissues of the body
What is Massage
100
Immediate injury cause by a trauma
What is
• Acute injury -
100
Apophysitis of the calcaneous at the attachment of the Achilles tendon
What is • Severs Disease –
100
An overuse problem involving inflammation of a tendon
What is • Tendinitis -
200
A sharp object such as a needle, razor blade, or scalpel
What is Sharps
200
Uses a quick stretch of a muscle to facilitate a contraction
What is Plyometric exercise
200
Occurs when at least one bone in a joint (articulation) is forced completely out of its normal position and must be manually or surgically reduced
What is • Dislocation -
200
A defect or fracture in the bony structure of the spine usually at the L-5 level
What is • Spondylolysis –
200
Inflammation or irritation of the apophysis where a tendon originates or insert.
What is • Apophysitis –
300
A virus that is transmitted through blood and other bodily fluids that causes inflammation of the liver.
What is HBV. Hepatitis B Virus
300
Use isotonic contractions of the muscle in which there is a constant resistance against the muscle as it changes in length
What is • Progressive resistive exercises (PREs) -
300
Calcium deposits found in muscle tissue due to repeated trauma
What is • Myositis Ossificans –
300
Apophysitis of the tibial tubercle in the knee at the attachment site of the patellar tendon
What is • Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease –
300
Bone forming cells found throughout the periosteum
What is • Osteoblasts -
400
A virus that is transmitted through blood and other bodily fluids that leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
What is HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
400
An exercise that increases static strength where no motion occurs at the joint
What is • Isometric exercise –
400
Occurs when a bone in a joint (articulation) is forced partially out of its normal alignment; however it goes right back into place without intervention.
What is • Subluxation -
400
A fracture in the physis which is the area of developing tissue near the ends of a long bone between the metaphysis and epiphysis
What is • Growth plate fracture –
400
The organization responsible for health and safety in the workplace
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) -
500
A disease that acts on the immune system and makes an individual susceptible to the smallest of infections
What is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
500
The mind's attempt to teach the body conscious control of a specific movement
What is • Neuromuscular control –
500
An overuse problem involving inflammation of the tendon sheath
What is • Tenosynovitis -
500
A piece of bone is fractured and pulled away from the rest of the bone at the site of tendon or ligament attachment
What is • Avulsion fracture –
500
A virus that causes acute and chronic liver disease, which is transmitted by contact with blood of an infected person.