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Voluntary Control Grading
What is Voluntary Control Grading? When voluntary control grading, one usually looks at how well the person can start, maintain, and coordinate movements in certain body...
Goniometer
What is the Goniometer? A goniometer is an essential instrument used in several fields, including science, engineering, medicine, and meteorology. A goniometer’s principal function is...
Manual Muscle Testing (MMT)
What is Manual Muscle Testing (MMT)? Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) is a standardized procedure used by healthcare professionals, most commonly physiotherapists, to assess muscle strength...
Lumbarization
What is a Lumbarization? Lumbarization is a spinal anomaly in which the first sacral vertebra (S1) exhibits characteristics typically found in the lumbar vertebrae. In...
Ape Hand Deformity
What is an Ape hand deformity? Ape Hand Deformity is a particular condition characterized by the inability to move the thumb away from the rest...
Cubitus Varus Deformity
Definition for Cubitus Varus Deformity Cubitus varus deformity, often referred to as “gunstock deformity,” is a condition characterized by an inward angulation of the extended...
Sacralization
What is a Sacralization? A typical abnormality of the spine is called sacralization, which occurs when the fifth vertebra joins the sacrum bone at the...
Cubitus Valgus Deformity
Cubitus valgus deformity is a medical condition characterized by an abnormal outward angulation of the extended forearm in relation to the arm, typically measured in...
Genu Recurvatum
What is a Genu Recurvatum? The disorder known as genu recurvatum, or knee hyperextension, is characterized by excessive knee joint extension or backward bending beyond...