Physical Therapy Vocabulary

noun the state of reclining or lying down, especially in a relaxed or comfortable position

• The patient was placed in recumbency to prevent any further injury.
• I prefer to relax in recumbency on the weekends.
• Let's chill in recumbency and watch some movies.
• His recumbency in the hammock symbolized his carefree attitude towards life.

verb to recover from illness or exertion; to regain strength or health

• After undergoing surgery, it is important to rest and recuperate in order to allow your body to heal properly.
• I'm going to take a few days off work to just relax and recuperate from the stress.
• I partied too hard last night, I need to stay in bed all day and just recuperate.
• After a long week of work, I like to spend the weekend recuperating by doing things I enjoy.

adjective not easily bent or shaped; inflexible

• The material used for the sculpture was too unpliable to mold into the desired shape.
• I tried to bend the unpliable wire but it just wouldn't budge.
• This gum is so unpliable, it's like chewing on a rock.
• Her mind was unpliable, resistant to new ideas or perspectives.

noun the back part of the head or skull

• The occiput is the back part of the head or skull.
• I have a headache at the occiput of my head.
• I hit the back of my occiput on the door frame.
• The weight of the world feels like it's pressing down on my occiput.

noun a noun referring to a specific phobia or fear

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• Ptosiphobia is a rare condition characterized by an irrational fear of falling.
• I heard Sarah has ptosiphobia, she gets really anxious whenever she's near a ledge.
• Don't invite Mark to the rooftop party, he's got major ptosiphobia.
• Her ptosiphobia prevents her from taking risks in both her personal and professional life.

noun a growing together of parts or structures, as of bones or cartilages, to form a joint or union.

• The symphysis pubis is a cartilaginous joint that connects the two pubic bones.
• My doctor said I have a symphysis pubis dysfunction, which is causing me a lot of pain.
• I heard that injury to the symphysis can really mess you up.
• The symphysis between the two departments is crucial for smooth collaboration.

noun a condition characterized by sore muscles and joint pain from excessive playing of the Nintendo Wii video game console

• Wiiitis, also known as Wii-itis, is a condition characterized by muscle soreness and fatigue from playing the Wii console for long periods of time.
• I think I may have Wiiitis from playing too much Wii last night.
• My arms are killing me from all that Wii-itis I got from playing the new Mario game.
• After a weekend of intense Wii gaming, I was left with a bad case of Wii-itis that made it hard to lift my arms.

adjective relating to the acromion and deltoid muscles

• The acromyodian muscle is responsible for shoulder movement.
• I think I pulled my acromyodian muscle playing basketball.
• My acromyodian muscle is killing me after that workout.
• Her acromyodian strength helped her carry the heavy load.

noun a medical condition characterized by a deformity of the foot and ankle

adjective related to or characteristic of acrotarsia

• Acrotarsia is a medical condition characterized by the abnormal bending of the foot at the ankle joint.
• I heard that acrotarsia can cause a lot of discomfort and pain in the affected foot.
• My friend's sister has been dealing with acrotarsia for a while now, poor thing.
• Dealing with acrotarsia feels like walking on broken glass sometimes.