| Active range of motion | Motion performed by the client with no help from the therapist.
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| Acute injury | An injury caused by a single force.
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| Anisotropic | A structure that can resist force better from one direction than another.
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| Chronic injury | An injury caused by a repetitive load placed on an area.
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| Force | A push or a pull that acts on the body.
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| Gait cycle | The sequence of motions that occur between two initial contacts of the same foot.
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| Passive range of motion | Motion performed on the client by the therapist, while the client remains totally relaxed.
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| Primary curves | The curves of the spinal column that are present at birth.
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| Secondary curves | The curves in the spinal column that develop as a result of adapting to the forces of gravity.
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| Signs | Objective, measurable findings obtained during an assessment.
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| Sprain | An injury to a ligament.
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| Strain | An injury to a muscle or tendon.
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| Symptoms | Information obtained from the client during an assessment.
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| Tendonitis | An inflammation of the tendon.
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| Tendonosis | A degeneration of the collagen matrix within the tendon, caused by a repeated cycle of insults and partial healing that leads to an overall breakdown of the tissue.
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| Tenosynovitis | An inflammatory reaction in the sheath surrounding certain tendons.
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