Hi, my name is Nicolas Boyer. I'm 19 years old, and I have been in Physical Readaptation since 1 semester.This program is all about help the injured people get back into their activities. The glossary below could help you if you go see a physiotherapist. You may understand more about the typical word use in the department. I'll show twenty terms that you may hear. For each term, I will tell the part of speech, the pronunciation, the definition and the translation. Also, there's will be an example and an image for people who are more visual. I found my word in my old book of the semester 1 and I found the definition on google, the definition in my department book and on the O.P.P.Q. site. Try to use those word when you see your physiotherapist. You will understand each other more.
anatomy
noun
Anatomy is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science which deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having its beginnings in prehistoric times.
Example: Human anatomy, zootomy, or animal anatomy, and phytotomy, which is plant anatomy.
en: anatomie
biology
noun
The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.
Example: Human biology.
en: biologie
concentric contraction
adjective + noun
It's a type of muscle activation that causes tension on your muscle as it shortens.
Example: Concentric muscle contractions involve movements that shorten your muscles.
en: contraction concentrique
eccentric contraction
adjective + noun
It's the motion of an active muscle while it is lengthening under load.
Example: And then there’s the weird one, a mysterious but routine bit of muscle trickery known as “eccentric” contraction, and it is odd indeed: contraction while lengthening, also sometimes called a braking contraction.
en: contraction excentrique
flexibility
noun
The quality of bending easily without breaking.
Example: Players gained improved flexibility in their ankles.
en: flexibilité
fracture
noun
The cracking or breaking of a hard object or material.
Example: Bone density testing can predict the risk for fracture.
en: fracture
functionnal
adjective
of or having a special activity, purpose, or task; relating to the way in which something works or operates
Example: The patient have to be the more fonctionnal as possible.
en: fonctionnel
joints
a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together.
Example: Joints can move in only four ways: gliding, in which one bony surface glides on another, without angular or rotatory movement; angular, a movement that occurs only between long bones, increasing or decreasing the angle between the bones; circumduction, which occurs in joints composed of the head of a bone and an articular cavity, with the long bone describing a series of circles and the whole forming a cone; and rotation, in which a bone moves about a central axis without moving from this axis.
en: articulation
mobility
noun
the ability to move or be moved freely and easily.
Example: This exercise helps retain mobility in the damaged joints.
en: mobilité
movement
noun
An act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
Example: A slight movement of the upper body.
en: mouvement
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: The calf muscle.
en: muscle
musculoskeletal
adjective
Relating to or denoting the musculature and skeleton together.
Example: Common symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders include pain, weakness, stiffness, joint noises, and decreased range of motion.
en: musculo-squelettique
nerve
noun
A whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs. (in the body)
Example: The optic nerve.
en: nerf
physical rehabilitation therapists
noun
Physical rehabilitation therapists (PRTs) work with patients of all ages, including athletes and people injured at work. They deal with problems affecting muscles, bones, joints, the neurological system (brain, nerves, spinal cord), the respiratory system (lungs), the circulatory system (blood vessels), and the cardiac system (heart). PRTs step in after a physiotherapist or physician has assessed a patient’s condition. They collect and analyze the information on the patient’s chart in order to develop, implement, and monitor the treatment plan.
Example: Physical rehabilitation therapist do almost the same job of a physiotherapist.
en: Thérapeute en réadaptation physique
physiology
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
Example: the physiology of the bones
en: physiologie
physiotherapist
noun
Physiotherapists work with patients of all ages who have problems with their muscles, bones, joints, neurological system (brain, nerves, spinal cord), respiratory system (lungs), circulatory system (blood vessels), or cardiac system (heart).
Example: He is a good physiotherapist.
en: physiothérapeute
posture
noun
The position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.
Example: He stood in a flamboyant posture with his hands on his hips.
en: posture
private clinic
adjective+noun
Clinic that give private appointment for people who lose their functionnality. Especially for athlete.
Example: Go to PhysioExtra. It is a good private clinic.
en: clinique privée
tear
noun
Damage (a muscle or ligament) by overstretching it.
Example: He tore a ligament playing squash.
en: déchirure
training plan
adjective+noun
It's a plan for the patient to get him as functionnal as possible after
Example: The physiotherapist give me a good training plan to stabilize my knee.
