The Achilles tendon is the strong, fibrous cord at the back of your leg that connects your calf muscles to your heel bone, enabling essential movements like walking, running, and jumping by allowing you to push off the ground
Example: I tear my Achilles tendon.
fr: Tendon d'Achille
kyphosis
noun
Kyphosis is a spinal disorder characterized by an excessive outward, forward curvature of the thoracic spine (upper back), resulting in an abnormally rounded, hunched, or "hunchback" appearance.
Example: I have a dorsal kyphosis in my spine, but it's normal
fr: cyphose
lordosis
noun
Lordosis is the natural curve of the lower back (lumbar) area of the spine. It occurs for different reasons and can affect each patient differently.
Example: I have a lumbar lordosis, but if it become to big, I will need a surgery.
fr: lordose
massage
noun
the rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain.
Example: I will do a massage of his quadriceps
fr: massage
muscle
noun
Rotator cuff
Words group
a capsule with fused tendons that supports the arm at the shoulder joint and is often subject to athletic injury.
Example: I have a rotator cuff tendinopathy
fr: Coiffe des rotateurs
scoliosis
noun
Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine, often forming an 'S' or 'C' shape, typically involving rotation of the vertebrae.
Example: I have a scoliosis, but it doesn't hurt when I'm moving.
fr: scoliose
tendon
noun
a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
Example: The tendon is the structure between the muscle and the bone.
fr: tendon
throat
noun
the passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal.
Example: I have something that stay in my throat, and it hurt.
fr: gorge
Ultrasound
noun
An ultrasound (sonography) is a noninvasive, radiation-free medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves, inaudible to human ears, to produce real-time images of the body’s internal organs, tissues, and blood flow. A transducer on the skin emits sound waves that create echoes, which a computer converts into diagnostic images or videos.
Example: I will use an ultrasound during my next treatment
