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Topics in physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a broad field in which many topics are covered. Different medical terms and concepts are used in the information that can be found on the internet.
To guide you through the information you may encounter, we have compiled a list of common terms and concepts. Each topic is discussed in detail and, if necessary, illustrated with beautiful images.
You will find an extensive overview of physical symptoms and injuries in our overview of conditions.
Anatomy
- Achilles tendon
- Anatomy of the abdominal muscles
- Anatomy of the bones
- Anatomy of the foot
- Anatomy of the hand
- Anatomy of the spine
- Anatomy of the thigh
- Anatomy of the wrist
- Big toe
- Bursa
- Cartilage
- Central nervous system
- Connective tissue
- Dermatomes
- Hamstrings
- Intervertebral disc
- Joint
- Joint capsule
- Ligaments
- Lungs
- Motor nerve
- Muscles
- Nervous system
- Osteoarthritis
- Pelvic floor muscles
- Peripheral nervous system
- Proprioception
- Rotator cuff
- SI joint
- Sensory nerve
- Skin
- Subscapularis
- Synovial fluid
- Tendons
- Trapezius muscle
- Trigger points
Glossary of terms
- Akinesia
- Anterior and posterior
- Bradykinesia
- Conservative or operative
- Core stability (rompstabiliteit)
- Cranial and caudal
- Curative or palliative
- Hypokinesia
- Kinematic chain
- Lateral and medial
- Morbidity, multimorbidity and comorbidity
- Movements
- Muscle coordination
- Progressive and regressive
- Proximal and distal
- Vein
- Ventral and dorsal
Physical complaints
- Asthma
- Back pain
- Bone fracture
- Breathlessness
- Bronchitis
- Bursitis
- COPD
- Cervical herniated disc
- Coughing up phlegm
- Cracking joints
- Diaphragm pain
- Discopathy
- Emphysema
- Fatigue
- Flat feet
- Floating rib syndrome
- Fluid in the ankle
- Fluid in the knee
- Fracture
- Funnel chest
- Groin pain
- Heel spur
- Herniated disc
- High blood pressure
- High-arched feet
- Hip dysplasia
- Hypermobility
- Iliotibial band friction syndrome
- Impingement syndrome
- Incontinence
- Inflammation
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lower back pain
- Lumbago
- Muscle contusion
- Muscle cramp
- Muscle soreness
- Muscle strain
- Overuse
- Pigeon chest
- Pneumonia
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Referred pain
- Sarcopenia
- Scapula alata
- Sciatica
- Spondylosis
- Sprained ankle
- Tendinopathy
- Tendon inflammation
- Torn ankle ligament
- Tremor
- Types of bone fractures
- Worn hip
Specialisations in physiotherapy
- Cardiovascular physiotherapy
- Geriatric physiotherapy
- Hand physiotherapy
- Manual therapy
- Occupational physiotherapy
- Oedema therapy
- Oncology physiotherapy
- Paediatric physiotherapy
- Pelvic physiotherapy
- Psychosomatic physiotherapy
- Respiratory physiotherapy
- Sports physiotherapy
- Temporomandibular joint physiotherapy