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CAREER PATHS Physiotherapy

Student’s Book
Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley – Susanne Hartley MPT
Career Paths: Physiotherapy is a new educational resource for physiotherapy professionals
who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating
career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that
immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and
writing. Career Paths: Physiotherapy addresses topics including the muscular system,
reflexes, common injuries, diagnostic tests, and medications.

The series is organized into three levels of difficulty and offers a minimum of 400 vocabulary
terms and phrases. Every unit includes a test of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and
listening skills, and leads students through written and oral production.

Included Features:
• A variety of realistic reading passages
• Career-specific dialogues
• 45 reading and listening comprehension checks
• Over 400 vocabulary terms and phrases
• Guided speaking and writing exercises
• Complete glossary of terms and phrases

The Teacher’s Guide contains detailed lesson plans, a full answer key and audio scripts.

The audio CDs contain all recorded material.

ISBN 978-1-4715-4234-3
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Book

Virginia Evans
Jenny Dooley
Susanne Hartley, MPT
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Book

Virginia Evans
Jenny Dooley
Susanne Hartley, MPT
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Scope and Sequence

Reading
Unit Topic Vocabulary Function
context
1 The Diagnostic Guide ADL, chief complaint, diagnostic, IADL, initial, interview, Making a
Process lifestyle, occupation, onset, patient history, social history, diagnosis
symptom, systemic review
2 Examinations Patient chart analysis, diagnostic category, dysfunction, examination, Asking for
and Diagnostic gait analysis, goniometry, posture analysis, preferred an opinion
Tests practice patterns, primary impairment, test, underlying
cause, objective baseline, interpretation
3 Actions Patient bend, grasp, kneel, lift, push, reach, roll, squat, stand, Describing
questionnaire stoop, turn, twist difficulty
4 Motor Tasks Textbook complex, continuous task, discrete task, environment, Discussing
excerpt learning, manipulation, motor learning, motor task, intertrial differences
variability, performance, serial task, stationary
5 Reflexes Patient absent, ankle jerk reflex, biceps reflex, diminished, Explaining
assessment extensor digitorum reflex, grade, hyperactive, involuntary, functions
form normal, patellar reflex, reflex, stimulus, stretch reflex
6 Outcomes Webpage adjust, functional outcome, intermittent, meaningful, Asking for
measurable, modify, outcome, patient satisfaction, clarification
practical, quantifiable, result, sustainable
7 Patient Pamphlet clinical decision making, consultation, diagnosis, evaluation, Describing
Management evidence-based practice, intervention, patient management, experience
plan of care, prognosis, reexamination, referral
8 Risk Factors Magazine abnormality, buffer, congenital, coping skill, family history, Asking about
article limited, motivation, nutrition, obesity, predispose, risk patient history
factor, sedentary
9 Common Webpage ACL, arthritis, brain injury, cerebral palsy, hip replacement, Discussing order
Injuries and MCL, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease,
Ailments sprain, stroke, tear, twist
10 Stretching Guide ballistic stretching, contracture, cyclic stretching, duration, Asking about
hypomobility, intensity, manual stretching, mechanical purpose
stretching, PNF stretching, self-stretching, static stretching
11 Joint Textbook amplitude, compression, distraction, graded oscillation, Offering advice
Mobilization excerpt joint mobilization, joint play, slide, spin, sustained grade,
traction
12 Improving Textbook ankle strategy, anticipatory balance control, BOS, COG, Listing options
Balance excerpt COM, COP, hip strategy, limit of stability, momentum,
reactive balance control, static balance control, stepping
strategy
13 Giving Advertisement augmented feedback, communication, concurrent Asking for help
Feedback feedback, feedback, immediate, delayed, intrinsic feedback,
KP, KR, post-response feedback, summary, timing
14 Aquatic Webpage aquatic exercise, buoyancy, COB, hydromechanics, Describing
Exercise 1 hydrostatic pressure, immersion, surface tension, benefits
temperature regulation, viscosity, weightlessness
15 Aquatic Product equipment, buoyant, floatation device, collar, ring, belt, Asking about
Exercise 2 listing vest, inflatable, swim bar, hand paddle, fin, kickboard availability
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Table of Contents

Unit 1 – The Diagnostic Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Unit 2 – Examinations and Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unit 3 – Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Unit 4 – Motor Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Unit 5 – Reflexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Unit 6 – Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Unit 7 – Patient Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Unit 8 – Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Unit 9 – Common Injuries and Ailments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Unit 10 – Stretching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Unit 11 – Joint Mobilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Unit 12 – Improving Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Unit 13 – Giving Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Unit 14 – Aquatic Exercise 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Unit 15 – Aquatic Exercise 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Jenny Dooley
Susanne Hartley, MPT
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Scope and Sequence

Reading
Unit Topic Vocabulary Function
context
1 Soft Tissue Patient acute stage, chronic stage, Grade I, Grade II, Grade III, Advising
Disorders chart inflammatory, maturation, remodeling, repair, severity, soft caution
tissue, subacute stage
2 Bone, Joint, FAQs arthrosis, cast, fibromyalgia, fracture, imflammatory phase, Talking about then
and page immobilization, myofascial pain syndrome, osteoarthritis, post- and now
Connective immobilization, remodeling phase, reparative phase, rheumatoid
Tissue arthritis, ROM, traction
Disorders
3 Nerve Textbook compression, CPRS I, CPRS II, CTS, impaired, laceration, nerve Delivering bad
Disorders exerpt injury, Seddon classification system, Sunderland classification news
system, test of provocation, TOS, tunnel of Guyon
4 Vascular and Webpage acute arterial occlusion, arterial disorder, breathing exercise, Correcting
Pulmonary COPD, cough, DVT, lymphatic disorder, lymphedema, postural an error
Disorders drainage, varicose vein, vascular disorder, venous disorder
5 Spine Medical cervical, extrusion, free sequestration, herniation, intervertebral Making a
Disorders dictionary disk, lumbar, prolapse, protrusion, spinal column, thoracic, prediction
excerpt vertebra
6 Shoulder and Poster tendinitis, bursitis, glenohumeral cavity, dislocate, elbow, lateral Listing options
Arm epicondylitis, medial epicondylitis, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow,
Disorders swan-neck deformity, boutonniere deformity
7 Hip and Leg Textbook claw toe, gout, hallux ridigus, hallux valgus, ischiogluteal Expressing
Disorders excerpt bursitis, meniscus, muscle pull, prepatellar bursitis, sciatic confusion
nerve, shin splint, tailor’s bottom, trochanteric bursitis
8 Surgical Pamphlet arthroscopic procedure, arthroscopically assisted procedure, Providing
Intervention controlled motion phase, maximum protection phase, minimum reassurance
protection phase, open procedure, postoperative complication,
postoperative management, preoperative management,
reconstruction, tissue graft
9 Medications Patient alleviate, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, corticosteroid, cream, Making a
charts dosage, medicate, medication, NSAIDs, over-the-counter, recommendation
prescription, side effect
10 Preventative Pamphlet avoid, exercise program, inactivity, potential, preventative Describing a
Measures measure, primary prevention, reduction, tertiary prevention process
11 Specialties: Webpage aging, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, CMT, elderly, genetic, Providing
Neurological geriatric, house call, joint replacement, nervous system, support
and Geriatric neurological, neuromuscular therapy, specialty
12 Specialties: Webpage acute, amputation, chronic, cryotherapy, dry needling, Talking about
Orthopedics electrotherapy, ice pack, iontophoresis, lumbar pain, experience
orthopedics, twisted
13 Specialties: Magazine child birth, complication, C-section, mitigate, pelvic floor, pelvic Introducing
Women’s article pain, postpartum, pregnancy, prenatal, urinary incontinence, yourself
Health women’s health
14 Specialties: Webpage acute care, coordination, developmental, infant, adolescent, Describing
Pediatrics motor skill, pediatrics, pre-participation screening tests, features
rehabilitation, sports medicine
15 Education Degree anatomy, behavioral sciences, biology, biomechanics, BS, Describing
description clinical pathology, kinesiology, MS, neuroscience, PhD, physics, uncertainty
physiology
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Table of Contents

Unit 1 – Soft Tissue Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Unit 2 – Bone, Joint, and Connective Tissue Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unit 3 – Nerve Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Unit 4 – Vascular and Pulmonary Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Unit 5 – Spine Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Unit 6 – Shoulder and Arm Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Unit 7 – Hip and Leg Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Unit 8 – Surgical Intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Unit 9 – Medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Unit 10 – Preventative Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Unit 11 – Specialties: Neurological and Geriatric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Unit 12 – Specialties: Orthopedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Unit 13 – Specialties: Women’s Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Unit 14 – Specialties: Pediatrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Unit 15 – Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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1 Physiotherapy

physical therapist
Get ready!
●
1 Before you read the passage,
talk about these questions.
1 What types of treatments do
physical therapists provide?
2 What are the goals of patient

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expertly staffed. Each physical therapist on our team
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Our services include inpatient and outpatient care.
balance Our mission is to rehabilitate patients suffering from injuries.
SERVICES

We use stretching programs and state-of-the art medical 

equipment to:
• restore muscle use
• maximize function
• improve balance
• increase mobility
inpatient We treat the cause, not just the symptoms. At each
visit, you see measurable improvement from
Reading Ab the previous one. If this is not the cause,
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2 Read the webpage. Then, choose the ou we revise your treatment plan.
tu
correct answers. s
1 What is the purpose of the webpage?
Watsonville Physiotherapy is
A to compare methods of physiotherapy
a fully accredited facility.
B to explain a stretching program
C to describe a business
Vocabulary
D to recommend a treatment plan ●
3 Place the words from the word bank under
the correct headings.
2 Which is NOT a treatment offered at the clinic?
A outpatient surgery
B injury rehabilitation
inpatient balance stretching patient
C individualized stretching programs
rehabilitate outpatient mobility
D physical therapy

3 What happens if a patient does not see Results of Treatment

Client
measurable improvement? Treatment Method
A The patient is referred to another facility.
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________
B The clinic loses its accreditation.
C The patient’s treatment plan is changed. _____________________ _____________________

D The patient is assigned to a new physical _____________________ _____________________

therapist.
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4 Write a word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the Speaking
underlined part.
●
8 With a partner, act out the
1 The outpatient clinic provides therapeutic treatment using roles below based on Task 7.
exercise, massage, and other physical remedies to treat pain Then, switch roles.
and other complaints.
_hy___th__ap_ USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
2 Polly made an appointment to see a medical practitioner who Let’s talk about ...
uses exercise, massage, and other physical remedies to treat Our goal is ...
patients. Are the exercises ...?
ph___ca_ __er_pi_t
3 The therapist worked on Jim’s knee to return it to its properly
functioning state. Student A: You are a physical
r__to_e therapist. Talk to Student B
about:
• his or her treatment plan
●
5 Listen and read the webpage again. What are the
• whether the exercises will be
benefits of treatment at this facility?
painful
• improving function and
Listening mobility

●
6 Listen to a conversation between a physical
therapist and a new patient. Mark the following Student B: You are a patient. Talk
statements as true (T) or false (F). to Student A about your treatment.

1 ___ The man has never been treated by a physical therapist.

2 ___ The woman has an injured knee.
3 ___ The man wants to go running.
Writing
●
9 Use the conversation from
Task 8 to fill in a physiotherapy
●7 Listen again and complete the conversation. treatment plan.

PT: Hi Jim. Let’s talk about your 1 ___________ ___________ .

Treatment Plan
Patient: Okay. What is 2 ___________ ___________ going to do for me?
PT: Our goal is to improve 3 ___________ in your knee. Patient’s Name: ______________________________
Patient: Are the exercises and 4 ___________ going to be painful?
PT: No. It will be 5 ___________ ___________ , though. Injured muscle or joint: __________________________
Patient: How long will the treatment take? ________________________________________________________
PT: It can take several weeks, even months, to 6 ___________
___________ .
Stretching: Y /N

Exercise Equipment: Y /N

Massage: Y /N

Notes:________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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11 Specialties: Neurological and Geriatric

genetic
Get ready! About Us
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1 Before you read the passage, r m ation
fo Co n
talk about these questions. In Ziltman Wells Physical Therapy tac
1 Why might a physical therapist is a group practice. Our specialties are
geriatric and neurological physical therapy.
t
specialize in geriatrics?
We concentrate on assisting the elderly and aging
2 What are some neurological population. As a result, we have a lot of experience in
issues a physical therapist geriatric diseases.
might encounter? We regularly work with patients suffering from the following ailments:
• CMT (Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease) and other common genetic
diseases.
• Cancer
• Alzheimer’s disease
We do see patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. However, we
request that a caregiver accompanies these patients. This reassures the patient.
It also allows us to collect an accurate medical history. We also help patients
neuromuscular
who need joint replacement surgeries. We draw up a regimen of exercises
therapy before surgery. Then we visit patients in the hospital, post-surgery. Upon the
patient’s release, we continue rehabilitation on an outpatient basis. We are
affiliated with a number of local hospitals.

All of our physical therapists are certified in neuromuscular therapy.

This is designed to rebalance your nervous system and
musculoskeletal system. Sometimes our patients are not
physically mobile. In such cases, we offer house calls.
We also make visits to hospitals where
Reading we have privileges.
Please contact us if you have any queries.
●
2 Read the webpage. Then, choose We are always willing to provide
the correct answers. referrals.
1 What is the purpose of the webpage? elderly
A to describe joint replacement surgery
B to explain neurological diseases
Vocabulary
C to promote a physical therapy practice ●
3 Read the sentences and choose the
D to give advice to physical therapists
correct words or phrases.
1 Megan drove her neurological / elderly
2 Which of the following would NOT be best served by
grandmother to the physical therapy
this business?
appointment.
A Alzheimer’s patients
2 The physical therapist was trained in
B the aging population administering CMT / neuromuscular
C joint replacement patients therapy.
D infants and children 3 The physical therapist specialized in
geriatrics and geared his practice toward
3 What can be inferred about Ziltman Wells physical aging / joint replacement patients.
therapy?
4 Patients undergoing Alzheimer’s disease /
A The practice is in good standing with local cancer treatment for atypical cell growth
hospitals. can benefit from physical therapy.
B The practice rarely sees patients with genetic 5 The physical therapist decided that her
diseases. house call / specialty should be in
C The practice recently started specializing in joint neurological issues.
replacement. 6 The physical therapist explained that
D The practice is currently training staff in some diseases were genetic / geriatric
neuromuscular therapy. and passed down through families.
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●
4 Fill in the blanks with the ●
7 Listen again and complete the conversation.
correct words or phrases:
Alzheimer’s disease, CMT, PT: I understand you are acting as 1 ___________
geriatric, house call, joint ___________ ___________ .
replacement, nervous system,
Patient’s Child: I am.
neurological.
PT: Okay. She’s 2 ___________ ___________ ___________ her knee
1 The eighty-year old man was replacement surgery on the 4th.
admitted to the ________________________
Patient’s Child: I know. But 3 ___________ ___________ ___________ she was
ward in the hospital when he
already seeing a physical therapist.
broke his leg.
PT: That’s common nowadays. And 4 ___________
2 The patient was suffering from
___________ ___________ joint replacement in elderly
CMT, a ___________________________________
patients.
disease that causes nerve issues.
Patient’s Child: Good. So what should Mom do before the
3 The patient was not mobile and so
surgery?
the physical therapist drove over
to make a ______________________________ . PT: I’ve given her exercises to 5 ___________ ___________
around the joint and muscles.
4 The man accompanied his
mother because she suffered Patient’s Child: Okay. How soon after the operation should I
from ______________________________________ 6 ___________ ___________ ___________ ?
and had memory problems. PT: Actually, I’ll be visiting the hospital before she’s
5 The student studied the brain, released. We start the PT as soon as possible.
spinal cord and nerves for his
test about the ________________________ .
6 The patient sought physical Speaking
therapy because he had weak
lower leg muscles due to
●
8 With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7.
Then, switch roles.
_______________________________________ .
7 The woman was tired of the USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
problems with her hip so chose She’s due to have ...
to have ____________________________
I’ve given ...
surgery.
How soon after ...?

●
5 Listen and read the
webpage again. How does the
Student A: You are a physical therapist. Talk to Student B about:
practice deal with joint
replacement patients? • the surgery
• exercises
Listening • post-surgery recommendations

●
6 Listen to a conversation
between a physical therapist Student B: You are a patient’s child. Talk to Student A about
and a patient’s child. Mark the your mother’s care.
following statements as
true (T) or false (F).
1 ___ The physical therapist is well Writing
suited to treating the patient.
2 ___ Physical therapy starts as
●
9 Use the webpage and the conversation from Task 8 to
write the physical therapist’s notes on a patient. Include
soon as the patient leaves the details about the patient’s demographic, the ailment
hospital. being treated, and the treatment plan.
3 ___ The physical therapist offers
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Glossary

electrotherapy [N-UNCOUNT-U12] Electrotherapy is the treatment of an illness with electricity, or the generation of
heat in tissues, particularly during surgery.
exercise program [N-COUNT-U10] An exercise program is a plan designed to improve a person’s fitness. It often
involves aerobic exercise, weight training and stretches.
extrusion [N-COUNT-U5] Extrusion is a degenerative condition caused when the nuclear material of an intervertebral
disk to leaks into the vertebral canal.
fibromyalgia [N-UNCOUNT-U2] Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal
pain, including tenderness and stiffness. Other disorders, such as sleep disturbances and depression, often
accompany fibromyalgia. The disorder has unknown causes and no treatment has proven to be fully effective.
fracture [N-COUNT-U2] A fracture is the breaking or rupture of bone tissue.
free sequestration [N-COUNT-U5] Free sequestration refers to a condition where a fragment of the intervertebral
disk has broken free and moved.
genetic [ADJ-U11] If something is genetic, it is associated with genes. A gene is a pattern of chemicals inside a cell
that contains information about qualities that a living thing receives from its parents.
geriatric [ADJ-U11] If something is geriatric, it is associated with old age, or the treatment of elderly people.
glenohumeral cavity [N-COUNT-U6] The glenohumeral cavity is the space at the head of the scapula bone that
houses the head of the humerus, forming the shoulder joint.
golfer’s elbow [N-COUNT-U6] Golfer’s elbow is a painful condition caused by inflammation of the tendons of the
inner arm due to exertion in playing golf. Golfer’s elbow is also known as medial epicondylitis.
gout [N-COUNT-U7] Gout is a form of acute arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. It causes pain
and swelling in the big toe, heel, ankle, hand, wrist, or elbow, and can affect the spine, causing back pain.
Grade I [ADJ-U1] If an injury is Grade I, the patient experiences mild swelling, tenderness around the injury and pain
if the tissue is stressed.
Grade II [ADJ-U1] If an injury is Grade II, the patient feels moderate pain and is unable to continue the movement
causing the pain. Stress and palpation of the tissue make the pain worse.
Grade III [ADJ-U1] If an injury is Grade III, the patient’s tissue is completely torn or almost completely torn. He or she
is in severe pain.
Guyon’s canal [N-UNCOUNT-U3] Guyon’s canal, the ulnar canal, or the ulnar tunnel, is a space at the wrist between
hand flexors and ligaments in the palm through which the ulnar artery and ulnar nerve move through the hand.
hallux ridigus [N-COUNT-U7] Hallux ridigus is a deformity of the joint at the base of the big toe caused by bone
spurs that can lead to degenerative arthritis and stiffness.
hallux valgus [N-COUNT-U7] Hallux valgus is an abnormal deviation of the big toe causing the tip of the toe to bend
toward the outer side of the foot.
herniation [N-COUNT-U5] A herniation is a change in the shape of tissue that causes it to rupture and bulge and
beyond its normal perimeter.
house call [N-COUNT-U11] A house call is when a doctor goes to a patient’s home or office to provide medical care.
ice pack [N-COUNT-U12] An ice pack is crushed ice or refrigerant gel placed in a small bag or pouch.
immobilization [N-UNCOUNT-U2] Immobilization is the condition of being unable to move, or having limited
mobility.
impaired [ADJ-U3] If something is impaired, it is disabled or does not function properly.
inactivity [N-UNCOUNT-U10] Inactivity is not taking part in physical exercise, or not moving much.
infant [N-COUNT-U14] An infant is a baby, usually under the age of one, that is not yet reached the developmental
ability to walk or talk.
inflammatory [ADJ-U1] If something is inflammatory, it causes part of the body to be painful, red or swollen.
inflammatory phase [N-COUNT-U2] An inflammatory phase is the initial phase of bone healing, characterized as a
local response to cellular injury. During this phase, the patient experiences redness, heat, and pain, which help to
eliminate harmful agents and damaged tissue.

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CAREER PATHS Physiotherapy

Student’s Book
Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley – Susanne Hartley MPT
Career Paths: Physiotherapy is a new educational resource for physiotherapy professionals
who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating
career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that
immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and
writing. Career Paths: Physiotherapy addresses topics including the muscular system,
reflexes, common injuries, diagnostic tests, and medications.

The series is organized into three levels of difficulty and offers a minimum of 400 vocabulary
terms and phrases. Every unit includes a test of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and
listening skills, and leads students through written and oral production.

Included Features:
• A variety of realistic reading passages
• Career-specific dialogues
• 45 reading and listening comprehension checks
• Over 400 vocabulary terms and phrases
• Guided speaking and writing exercises
• Complete glossary of terms and phrases

The Teacher’s Guide contains detailed lesson plans, a full answer key and audio scripts.

The audio CDs contain all recorded material.

ISBN 978-1-4715-4234-3