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Raynaud's phenomenon |
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Condition characterized by intermittent bilateral attacks of ischemia of the fingers or toes, marked by severe pallor, numbness, and pain. |
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Reciprocal inhibition |
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Technique using an active contraction of the agonist to cause a reflex relaxation in the antagonist allowing it to stretch; a phenomenon resulting from reciprocal innervation. |
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Referred pain |
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Pain felt in a region of the body other than where the source of actual cause of the pain is located. |
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Reflex |
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Action involving stimulation of a motor neuron by a sensory neuron in the spinal cord without involvement of the brain. |
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Resting position |
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Slightly flexed position of a joint that allows for maximal volume to accommodate any intra-articular swelling. |
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Rheumatoid arthritis |
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An inflammatory disease that involves the lining of the joint (synovium). The inflammation often affects the joints of the hands and the feet, and tends to occur equally on both side of the body. |
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R.I.C.E |
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Rest, ice, compression, and elevation. |
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Rotation |
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Movement around an axis in an angular motion. |
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Rotator cuff |
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The SITS (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) muscles hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa and produce humeral rotation. |
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