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Glossary of terms

Common terms used by physios that are helpful to remember!

IN PROGRESS! (more terms to come and existing ones to be proofed)

Planes: anterior, posterior, lateral, medial, superior, inferior Anterior: the ‘front’ plane; anterior pressure on forehead Superior: the 'on top' plane of the body; maintain a balance in the superior plane Lateral: the 'side' plane; lateral test (to hip muscles) Movement: extension, flexion, adduction, abduction, rotation, internal, external Medial: the 'inside lateral' planes stretching medial muscles Medial: the 'inside lateral' planes stretching medial muscles Extension: the 'stretch' movement; seated, with one leg fully extended Extension: the 'stretch' movement; seated, with one leg fully extended Extension: the 'stretch' movement; seated, with one leg fully extended Extension: the 'stretch' movement; seated, with one leg fully extended Extension: the 'stretch' movement; seated, with one leg fully extended Extension: the 'stretch' movement; seated, with one leg fully extended Internal: turning a plane of the body 'inward'; leg rotated internally Points: caudad, cephalad, distal, proximal Proximal: closest points to the body; encouraging proximal movement
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