glossary physiotherapy
physiothérapie glossary
- balance
- noun
- The ability to maintain control of body position
- Example: The patient practiced balance during physiotherapy.
- en: Équilibre
- biomechanics
- noun
- the study of how the body moves and how forces act on it.
- Example: biomechanics helps therapists understand how the body moves.
- en: biomécanique
- coordination
- noun
- the ability to use different body parts together smoothly
- Example: this patient have a good coordination
- en: coordination
- endurance
- noun
- the ability to sustain physical activity over time.
- Example: running regularly increases cardiovascular endurance.
- en: endurance
- fonctional exercises
- noun
- Exercises that improve movements used in daily activities.
- Example: Functional exercises helped the patient climb stairs.
- en: exercices fonctionnels
- inflammation
- noun
- the body’s response to injury, causing swelling, heat, or redness.
- Example: inflammation can cause swelling or siffness.
- en: inflammation
- manual therapy
- noun
- Hands-on techniques used by a therapist to treat muscles and joints.
- Example: Manual therapy improved joint mobility.
- en: thérapie manuelle
- mobility
- noun
- the ability to move freely and easily
- Example: regular exercise improves mobility in older adults.
- en: mobilité
- movement analysis
- noun
- The evaluation of how a person moves to identify problems.
- Example: Movement analysis revealed issues with the patient’s gait.
- en: analyse de mouvement
- muscle tone
- noun
- The normal level of tension in a muscle at rest.
- Example: Physiotherapy helped improve muscle tone after the injury.
- en: tonus musculaire
- pain
- noun
- an uncomfortable or unpleasant physical sensation.
- Example: the patient reported pain in the lower back.
- en: douleur
- physical reconditioning
- noun
- The process of restoring physical fitness after inactivity or injury.
- Example: Physical reconditioning was necessary after long hospitalization.
- en: reconditionnement physique
- posture
- noun
- the way the body is positioned when standing, sitting, or moving.
- Example: good posture reduce back and neck pain.
- en: posture
- prevention
- noun
- Actions taken to reduce the risk of injury or pain.
- Example: Prevention is important in sports training.
- en: prévention
- proprioception
- noun
- the unconscious ability to sense body position, movement, and force
- Example: Proprioception is essential for maintaining balance.
- en: proprioception
- range of motion
- noun
- the amount of movement possible to a joint.
- Example: The therapist measured the range of motion of the patient
- en: amplitude de mouvement
- rehabilitation
- noun
- process of helping a person recover physical abilities after an injury or illness
- Example: Rehabilitation helped the patient walk again after surgery.
- en: réhabilitation
- strengthening
- noun
- Exercises used to increase muscle strength.
- Example: strengthening exercises are important after a knee injury.
- en: renforcement musculaire
- stretching
- noun
- exercise that lengthen muscle to improve flexibility.
- Example: stretching before training helps prevent injuries.
- en: étirement
- therapeutic massage
- noun
- A treatment using manual techniques to reduce pain and relax muscles.
- Example: Therapeutic massage reduced muscle tension.
- en: massage thérapeutique
