Physical Therapy Terms

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Across
  1. 2. lowering phase of a bicep curl
  2. 5. Control: how you initiate, facilitate, and control intentional movement (involves how the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system work together to create purposeful movement).
  3. 7. a decrease in the ability of a joint to move within its typical range
  4. 9. (Away): movement of a limb out to the side, away from the body, specifically away from midline
  5. 13. where two or more bones meet in the body and where movement occurs.
  6. 14. your elbow and rest your arm at your side
  7. 15. when a muscle contracts while it is shortening
  8. 20. when a muscle contracts while it is lengthening, typically to control movement with the force of gravity
  9. 22. an injury to a muscle or muscle tendon.
  10. 24. an injury to a ligament.
  11. 26. sit
  12. 27. Large marsupial
  13. 28. Bearing: you are not allowed to put any weight on a given extremity
  14. 29. a muscle is too tight, structural changes such as with arthritis, or other joint restrictions that don’t allow typical movement to occur
  15. 32. an exercise typically used to retrain the muscle after surgery or in an effort to limit movement that is performed by contracting the muscle while holding still or pressing against something stable, such as a wall or table
  16. 34. Has a trunk
  17. 36. laying on your back (face up).
  18. 40. often used when describing an unsteady gait or when referring to balance; refers to difficulty in maintaining balance, coordination, or control of the body that may result in falls.
  19. 41. your arms in the shape of a football goal post
  20. 42. Shifting: transferring your weight from one side of your body to the other (can be side to side, forward and backward, diagonal).
  21. 43. (Toward): movement of a limb towards the body, specifically towards midline.
Down
  1. 1. the ability of a joint to move beyond the typical range or demonstrate excessive motion.
  2. 3. “bending” of a body part
  3. 4. laying on your stomach (face down).
  4. 6. Flying mammal
  5. 8. a bicep curl causes the bicep muscle to shorten and you can see the muscle bulge as a result of shortening
  6. 10. Man's best friend
  7. 11. step down phase of going down stairs
  8. 12. your hands out to the side to hold a jump rope is done by externally rotating at the shoulder joints
  9. 16. Likes to chase mice
  10. 17. tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.
  11. 18. tissue that connects a bone to another bone.
  12. 19. of Motion: the ability of a joint to move over a given distance (measured in degrees) and in a particular direction
  13. 21. the ability to maintain your body, specifically your center of mass, within your base of support.
  14. 23. your hands into your back pants pocket
  15. 25. rotation: rotation of a joint in the direction towards the body
  16. 30. Bearing As Tolerated: you are allowed to bear weight through a given extremity as much as you are able to tolerate without specific restriction.
  17. 31. Bearing: accepting body weight through your extremities (can be legs or arms depending on the position but most commonly refers to standing positions).
  18. 33. rotation: rotation of a joint in the direction away from the body
  19. 35. Lying: laying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat.
  20. 37. straightening or “unbending” of a body part
  21. 38. your arms across your chest
  22. 39. your hand to your mouth by bending at the elbow joint