Abduction: Movement away from the midline of the body

Acute: Sudden onset of symptoms

Adduction: Movement toward the midline of the body

Analgesic: Remedy that relieves or lessens pain

Anterior: Referring to or towards the front of the body

Chronic: Continuous and repetitive symptoms

Concentric: A type of muscle contraction where the muscle belly shortens

Contralateral: Referring to the opposite side of a specific structure

Deep: Away from or below the surface

Dorsal:On or relating to the upper side or back

Distal: Farther away from a point of reference or attachment

Edema: Excess of fluid collection in tissue

Eversion: To turn outward

Extension: Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts

Flexion: Bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts

Inferior: Below

Inversion: To turn inward

Ipsilateral: Referring to the same side as a specific structure

Isometrics: Physical exercises in which muscles are caused to act against each other or against a fixed
object

Lateral: Farther from the midline of the body

Medial: Close to the midline of the body

Posterior: Referring to or towards the back of the body

Prone: With the front surface down

Proximal: Nearer to the point of reference or attachment

Range of motion (R.O.M.): The full potential movement of a joint

Sprains: Stretching or tearing of ligaments, which connect a bone to another bone

Strains: Stretching or tearing of muscle or tendons, which connect muscle to bone

Superficial: Toward, at, or pertaining to the surface

Superior: Above

Supine: With the front surface upward

Ventral: Pertaining to the front, anterior, or belly