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Topics in physical therapy
Physical therapy is a broad field in which many topics are covered. Various medical terms and concepts are used in the information available on the internet.
To help you navigate the information you may encounter, we have compiled a list of common terms and concepts. Each topic is discussed in detail and, if necessary, illustrated (geïllustreerd) with clear images.
An extensive overview of physical complaints and injuries can be found in our overview of conditions.
Anatomy
- Achilles Tendon
- Anatomy of the Hand
- Anatomy of the Wrist
- Anatomy of the abdominal muscles
- Anatomy of the bones
- Anatomy of the foot
- Anatomy of the spine
- Anatomy of the thigh
- Big toe
- Bursa
- Cartilage
- Central nervous system
- Connective tissue
- Dermatomes
- Hamstrings
- Intervertebral disc
- Joint
- Joint capsule
- Ligaments
- Lungs
- Motor nerve
- Muscles
- Nervous system
- Osteoarthritis
- Pelvic floor muscles
- Peripheral nervous system
- Proprioception
- Rotator cuff
- SI joint
- Sensory nerve
- Skin
- Subscapularis
- Synovial fluid
- Tendons
- Trapezius muscle
- Trigger points
Glossary
- Akinesia
- Anterior and posterior
- Bradykinesia
- Conservative or surgical
- Core stability (trunk stability)
- Cranial and caudal
- Curative or palliative
- Hypokinesia
- Kinematic chain
- Lateral and medial
- Morbidity, multimorbidity, and comorbidity
- Movements
- Muscle Coordination
- Progressive and regressive
- Proximal and distal
- Vein
- Ventral and dorsal
Physical complaints
- Asthma
- Back pain
- Bone fracture
- Bronchitis
- Bursitis
- COPD
- Cervical herniated disc
- Coughing up mucus
- Cracking joints
- Diaphragm pain
- Discopathy
- Emphysema
- Fatigue
- Flat feet
- Floating rib syndrome
- Fluid in the ankle
- Fluid in the knee
- Fracture
- Funnel chest
- Groin pain
- Heel spur
- Herniated disc
- High blood pressure
- High-arched feet
- Hip dysplasia
- Hypermobility
- Iliotibial band friction syndrome
- Impingement syndrome
- Incontinence
- Inflammation
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lower back pain
- Lumbago
- Muscle Contusion
- Muscle Cramp
- Muscle Pain
- Muscle Strain
- Overuse
- Pigeon chest
- Pneumonia
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Referred pain
- Sarcopenia
- Scapula alata
- Sciatica
- Shortness of breath
- Spondylosis
- Sprained ankle
- Tendinopathy
- Tendon inflammation
- Torn ankle ligament
- Tremor
- Types of bone fractures
- Worn hip
Specialties in physical therapy
- Cardiovascular physical therapy
- Edema therapy
- Geriatric physical therapy
- Hand physical therapy
- Jaw physical therapy
- Manual therapy
- Occupational physical therapy
- Oncology physical therapy
- Pediatric physical therapy
- Pelvic physical therapy
- Psychosomatic physical therapy
- Pulmonary physical therapy
- Sports physical therapy