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Learn about common physical therapy terms and abbreviations

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

ACL Achilles Tendon Aerobic Exercise Arthritis

B

Balance Balance Training Bicep Bone Spur Bunion Bursitis

C

Calf Cartilage Cervical Spine Clavicle Coccyx Core Muscles Crepitus

D

Degenerative Disc Disease Deltoids Diaphragmatic Breathing Diastasis Recti

E

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F

Fascia Femur Fibromyalgia Fibula Flatfoot Flexibility

G

Gait Gastrocnemius Gluteus Medius Gout Groin

H

Hamstring Heel Spur Herniated Disc Humerus

I

Iliotibial Band Incontinence Intervertebral Disc Isometric

J

K

L

LCL Ligament Lordosis Lumbar Spine

M

Meniscus Mobility Muscle Stiffness Musculoskeletal System

N

O

P

Patellar Tendinopathy Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Piriformis Muscle Plantar Fasciitis Prolapse Psoas Muscle

Q

R

Radiculopathy Radius Range of Motion Rectus Abdominis Rheumatoid Arthritis Rotator Cuff

S

Sacrum Sciatic Nerve Sciatica Scoliosis Shoulder Impingement Soft Tissue Injury Spinal Cord Spinal Stenosis Spondylolisthesis Sprain Strain Strength Training

T

Tendinitis Tendinosis Tendon Thoracic Spine Tibia Tricep

U

V

Vertebrae Vestibular System

W

Weight Bearing Whiplash

X

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Y

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Z

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