Glossary of physiotherapy
Glossary Of Words Of Physical Therapy With Charles
Physiotherapy is a technique that allows people to consult us in order to reduce their pain or postural deficits so that they can resume activities that are now impossible.
- achilles tendon
- Words group
- The Achilles tendon is the strong, fibrous cord at the back of your leg that connects your calf muscles to your heel bone, enabling essential movements like walking, running, and jumping by allowing you to push off the ground
- Example: I tear my Achilles tendon.
- fr: tendon d'Achille
- rotator cuff
- Words group
- a capsule with fused tendons that supports the arm at the shoulder joint and is often subject to athletic injury.
- Example: I have a rotator cuff tendinopathy.
- fr: coiffe des rotateurs
- ultrasound
- noun
- An ultrasound (sonography) is a noninvasive, radiation-free medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves, inaudible to human ears, to produce real-time images of the body’s internal organs, tissues, and blood flow. A transducer on the skin emits sound waves that create echoes, which a computer converts into diagnostic images or videos.
- Example: I will use an ultrasound during my next treatment.
- fr: Ultrason
- tendon
- noun
- a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
- Example: The tendon is the structure between the muscle and the bone.
- fr: tendon
- muscle
- noun
- a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
- Example: I went to the gym to make my muscle bigger.
- fr: muscle
- massage
- noun
- the rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain.
- Example: I will do a massage of his quadriceps.
- fr: massage
- throat
- noun
- the passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal.
- Example: I have something that stay in my throat, and it hurt.
- fr: gorge
- scoliosis
- noun
- Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine, often forming an 'S' or 'C' shape, typically involving rotation of the vertebrae.
- Example: I have a scoliosis, but it doesn't hurt when I'm moving.
- fr: scoliose
- kyphosis
- noun
- Kyphosis is a spinal disorder characterized by an excessive outward, forward curvature of the thoracic spine (upper back), resulting in an abnormally rounded, hunched, or "hunchback" appearance.
- Example: I have a dorsal kyphosis in my spine, but it's normal.
- fr: cyphose
- lordosis
- noun
- Lordosis is the natural curve of the lower back (lumbar) area of the spine. It occurs for different reasons and can affect each patient differently.
- Example: I have a lumbar lordosis, but if it become to big, I will need a surgery.
- fr: lordose
- pain
- noun
- Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, often signaling actual or potential tissue damage, that acts as a vital protective mechanism. It is a highly subjective, personal experience—often described as burning, aching, or stinging—that can be acute or chronic, impacting physical and mental well-being.
- Example: When I tear my ligaments, I felt the pain, but now, I don't feel it.
- fr: douleur
- High blood pressure
- Group of words
- High blood pressure (hypertension) is a chronic condition where the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high, generally defined as readings 130/80 mmHg. It causes the heart to work harder, damages arteries, and increases the risk of stroke and heart attack.
- Example: The next patient that we are going to see is a high blood pressure, so we have to take break.
- fr: Hypertension artérielle
- immobilization
- noun
- Immobilization is the process of restricting or stopping the movement of a person, body part, or object, commonly used in medicine to fixate joints or bones with casts, splints, or braces to facilitate healing.
- Example: We just did the surgery, we need to immobilizate him for 2 weeks.
- fr: Immobilisation
- surgery
- noun
- the branch of medical practice that treats injuries, diseases, and other conditions by the physical removal, repair, or readjustment of organs and tissues, often involving cutting into the body.
- Example: We have to do a surgery for his heart disease.
- fr: Opération
- collagen
- noun
- Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the human body, comprising roughly 30% of its total protein, and acts as the primary "glue" or building block for connective tissues, skin, bones, tendons, and cartilage. It provides strength, elasticity, and structural support, with production decreasing as the body ages.
- Example: He have to much collagen that make a lower range of motion.
- fr: collagène
- ribs
- noun
- each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs.
- Example: I broke a ribs during my last hockey game.
- fr: côte
- scar
- noun
- a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.
- Example: I cut myself with a knife, and now I have a scar.
- fr: cicatrice
- bruise
- noun
- an injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
- Example: I hurt myself, and now I have a bruise on my skin.
- fr: contusion
- sprain
- noun
- A sprain is the stretching or tearing of ligaments—the tough, fibrous bands of tissue that connect two or more bones at a joint. These injuries commonly occur from falls, twists, or force that shifts a joint out of its normal position, most frequently affecting the ankles, knees, and wrists.
- Example: I have an ankle sprain, so I can't play soccer.
- fr: entorse
- fracture
- noun or verb
- A fracture is a medical term for a broken, cracked, or shattered bone, occurring when physical force exerted against the bone exceeds its strength. These injuries can range from thin cracks to complete breaks, often caused by falls, accidents, or sports injuries. Symptoms include intense pain, swelling, bruising, and inability to move the affected area.
- Example: I was jumping on my trampoline, and I fractured my leg.
- fr: fracture
