Orthopedic Assessment Terms

verb to turn or rotate a part of the body outward or upward

• Physical therapists often recommend exercises to help patients supinate their wrists.
• Make sure to supinate your hand when doing bicep curls to target the muscle effectively.
• I always forget to supinate my arm during push-ups, but it really makes a difference in the workout.
• In order to see things from a different perspective, sometimes you need to mentally supinate your mindset.

noun the act of turning the hand or foot downward or inward

• The physical therapist assessed the patient's pronation during the gait analysis.
• My pronation is off, I need to get new running shoes.
• I heard his pronation is causing him knee pain.
• Her pronation towards negativity is affecting her relationships.