Physical Rehabilitation Glossary

Physical Rehabilitation Glossary After an accident or after surgery, you usually need help getting your mobility back. The person who helps you through your physical rehabilitation is a physiotherapist. Physiotherapists need to speak the language of their patients. Heres a glossary to help you learn the vocabulary associated with this field of study. Physical rehabilitation Glossary alternative medicineAlternative medicine  is any practice that is put forward as having the healing effects of  medicine  but is not based on  evidence  gathered using the  scientific method appointmentAn arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place. Biomechanics The study of the structure and function of biological systems such as  humans,  animals,  plants,  organs, and  cells  by means of the methods of  mechanics blood pressure  the  pressure  exerted by circulating  blood  upon the walls of  blood vessels, and is one of the principal  vital signs. Bodybuilding The use of  progressive resistance exercise  to control and develop ones  musculature cardiovascular disease A class of diseases that involve the  heart, the  blood vessels  (arteries,  capillaries, and  veins) or both careAttentive assistance or treatment to those in need functional disorder A  functional disorder  is a  medical condition  that impairs the normal function of a bodily process, but where every part of the body looks completely normal under examination, dissection or even under a microscope. healthThe level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism health care Health care  (or  healthcare) is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of  disease,  illness, injury, and other  physical and mental impairments  in humans. heart rate Heart rate  refers to the speed of the  heartbeat, specifically the number of heartbeats per unit of  time kinesiologyThe study of the mechanics of body movements. lifestyleA way of life or style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group metabolic adaptationThe process by which the body alters how efficient it is at turning the food you eat into energy. motor skills A  motor skill  is an intentional movement involving a motor or muscular component, that must be learned and voluntarily produced to proficiently perform a specific goal or complete a task neurophysiology  A branch of  physiology  and  neuroscience  that is concerned with the study of the functioning of the  nervous system.   physical activityAny bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. physiotherapist  A therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder science of movement The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position sensory integration The neurological process that organizes sensation from one’s own body and the environment, thus making it possible to use the body effectively within the environment.   training program The acquisition of  knowledge,  skills, and  competencies  as a result of the teaching of  vocational  or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies Please follow and like us: