| Cable electrodes Calcific tendonitis Calisthenic Calorie (large) Cancellous bone Capacitor electrodes Capillary perfusion pressure Capsular pattern Cardinal planes Cardiorespiratory endurance Carotid sinus Carpal Cartilaginous joint Catastrophic injury Catecholamine Cathode Caudal (caudally) Cavitation Center biasing Center of gravity Center of pressure Central nervous system Centric force Centripetal acceleration Cerebral palsy Cerebrovascular accident Cerumen Chafing Chemotaxis Chiropractor Chlamydia Chlamydia trachomatis Cholecystitis Chondrodroblasts Chondromalacia Chronaxie Chronic injury Cicatrix Ciliary gland Circadian rhythm Circuit training Circuit Circumduct Circumdaction Claudication Clawhand Clonic muscle contraction Closed-packed position Coenzymes Coherence Collinear forces Collagen Collision sport Colloid Combined load Commission (legal liability) Communicable disease Compact bone Compression Compressive forces Concentric (positive) contraction Concurrent Concurrent force Conduction Congenital Conjunctiva Connective tissue Contact force Contact sport Contractile tissue Contrast bath procedure Contracture Contraindication Contralateral Contrecoup brain injury Convection Convergent Conversion Convulsions Core temperature Cortical bone Corticosteroid Coryza Counterirritant Crackles (rales) Creep Crepitation Crepitus Cryokinetics Cryotherapy Cubital fossa Curvilinear translation Cyanosis Cystic fibrosis |
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| An inductance type electrode in which the electrodes are coiled around a body part, creating an electromagnetic field Deposition of calcium in a chronically inflamed tendon, especially the tendons of the shoulder Exercise involving free movement without the aid of equipment Amount of heat required to raise 1 kg of water 1° C; used to express the fuel or energy value of food or the heat output of the organism; the amount of heat required to heat 1 lb of water to 4°F. Porous, less dense bone tissue found deep to cortical bone near the ends of long bones; also referred to as spongy bone or trabecular bone Air space plates or pad electrodes that create a stronger electrical field than a magnetic field Pressure within the capillaries that forces blood out into the surrounding tissues A pattern of decreased motion associated with injury of a joint’s capsular tissue. Capsular patterns are specific to each joint Imaginary lines dividing the body into upper and lower (transverse planes), anterior and posterior (frontal plane), and left and right (sagittal plane) relative to the anatomical positionA plane that passes through the midpoint or center of gravity of the body Ability to perform activities for extended periods of time An area near the common carotid artery that, when stimulated, results in vasodilation and a lowering of the heart rate. When this occurs suddenly, unconsciousness may occur One of eight short bones of the wrist A relatively immobile joint in which two bones are fused by cartilageJoint in which fibrous cartilage or Epiphyseal cartilage joints bones together, usually allowing slight movement; examples include the pubic symphysis and the Epiphyseal growth plates in immature long bones Relates to a permanent injury of the spinal cord that leaves the athlete quadriplegic or paraplegicAn injury that causes permanent disability or death Active amines, epinephrine and norepinephrine, that affect the nervous and cardiovascular systems Negatively charged electrode in a direct current system Moving inferiorly (toward the tail) The formation of gas-filled bubbles that expand and compress because of ultrasonically induced pressure changes in tissue fluids A theory of pain modulation where higher centers, such as the cerebral cortex, influence the perception of and response to pain. Also the use of hyperstimulation-analgesia to bias the central nervous system against transmitting painful stimuli to the sensory recognition area. This occurs through hormonal influences created by brain stem stimulation Point inside or outside the body where all things are equally balanced or where gravitational pull is concentratedImaginary point through which the resultant force of gravity acts on an object; the point at which the entire weight of the body may be assumed to be concentrated; the point about which the torque created by the weights of each of the body parts balance; the point of balance of the body The theoretical point of application of the dynamic fluid force to an object All nervous tissue lying within the skull and vertebral column; the brain and the spinal cord Force whose line of action passes through the center of gravity of an object Linear acceleration of a point on a rotating object measured in the direction perpendicular to the circular path of the object (along a line through the axis of rotation or along a radial line); measured in units of length divided by units of time squared or expressed as meters per second per second in SI; a vector quantity A birth-related neurologic defect that results in motor dysfunction Stroke A reddish-brown wax formed in the auditory meatus Superficial inflammation that develops when skin is subjected to friction Response to influence of chemical stimulation One who practices a method for restoring normal condition by adjusting the segments of the spinal column A family of microorganisms that produce infection in the genitals and are sexually transmitted A genus microorganism that can cause a wide variety of diseases in humans, one of which is venereal and causes nonspecific urethritis Inflammation of the gallbladder A cell that forms cartilage Abnormal softening of cartilage The duration of time necessary to cause observable tissue excitation, given a current intensity of two times rheobasic current Injury with long onset and long duration Scar or mark formed by fibrous connective tissue; left by a wound or sore A form of sweat gland on the eyelid Biological time clock by which the body functions Exercise stations that consist of various combinations of weight training, flexibility, calisthenics, and aerobic exercises The path of current from a generating source through the various components back to the generating source Act of moving a limb such as the arm or hip in a circular manner Flexion combined with abduction and then adduction or extension and hyperextension combined with abduction and then adduction; the trajectory of a limb being circumducted forms a cone-shaped surface, and the end of the circumducted limb traces a circle Pain arising in the lower leg as the result of inadequate venous drainage or poor arterial innervation Hand positioning characterized by hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints and flexion of the middle and distal phalanges resulting from trauma to the median and ulnar nerves Alternating involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation in quick suspension The point in a joint’s range of motion at which its bones are maximally congruent; the most stable position of a joint Enzymes activators Property of identical phase and time relationship. All photons of laser light area the same wavelength Two or more forces that have the same line of action (but not necessarily the same direction along this common line action) Main organic constituent of connective tissue Sport in which athletes use their bodies to deter or punish opponentsIndividual or team sports relying on the physical dominance of one athlete over another. By their nature, these sports mandate violent physical contact Liquid or gelatinbous substance in a state of suspension Combination of forces that produce axial compression, axial tension, bending, torsion, shear loads, or any combination of these loads on an object Person commits an act that is not legally his or hers to perform Disease that may be transmitted directly or indirectly from one individual to another See cortical bone State of an object as a result of forces pushing on it that are producing compressive stress; compressive stress is axial stress that tends to push molecules together and squash the object A force applied along the length of a structure, causing the tissues to more closely approximate one anotherPushing force whose direction and point of application would tend to shorten or squeeze an object along the dimension coinciding with the line of action of the force The muscle shortens while contacting against resistanceMuscular activity that occurs when the muscle develops tension and its points of attachment move closer together; muscular activity that occurs when the muscle does positive work; also referred to as concentric action or concentric activity Occurring at the same time Two or more forces whose lines of action intersect at a single point Heating through direct contact with a hot medium A condition existing at or before birth Mucous membrane that lines the eyes Tissue that supports and binds other tissue types A force that results when two objects touch each other Sport in which athletes do make physical contact but not with the intent to produce bodily injury Tissue that is capable of shortening and subsequently elongating; muscular tissue Two minutes of immersion in ice slush, followed by 30 seconds in tepid water A pathological shortening tissues causing a decrease in available range of motion Procedure that may prove harmful given the athlete’s current condition Pertaining to the opposite side of the body or the opposite extremity After head is struck, brain continues to move within the skull, resulting in injury to the side opposite the force Heating indirectly through another medium such as air or liquid Two nerves combining together to form a single nerve Heating indirectly by other forms of energy (e.g. electricity) Paroxysms of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxations Internal, or deep, body temperature monitored by cells in the hypothalamus, as opposed to shell, or peripheral, temperature, which is registered by that layer of insulation provided by the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and superficial portions of the muscle masses Solid, dense bone tissue found in the outer layer of bones; also referred to as compact bone Steroid produced by the adrenal cortexA substance that permits many biochemical reactions to proceed at their optimal rates (e.g., tissue healing) Profuse nasal discharge Agent that produces mild inflammation of ultrasound into the tissues A crackling sound heard during inspiration and expiration caused by air passing over excessive secretions in the airway Material behavior characterized by a continued increase in strain under a constant stress Cracking sound heard during the movement of ends of a broken bone Repeated crackling sensations or sound emanating from a joint or tissue Cold application combined with exercise Cold therapy Triangular area on the anterior aspect of the forearm directly opposite the elbow joint (the bend of the elbow) Linear motion that occurs when an object maintains its orientation during a movement so that all points on the object move the same distance, in the same direction, in the same time, but not in straight lines; also referred to as curvilinear motion Slightly bluish, grayish, slate-like, or dark purple discoloration of the skin caused by a reduced amount of blood hemoglobin A congenital condition of the exocrine glands that affects the pancreas, respiratory system, and other system |
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