CAREER PATHS Physiotherapy

Student 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 audioscripts.

The audio CDs (downloadable) contain all recorded material.

The Digital version of the book contains subject specific videos,

instant feedback on all tasks and progress monitoring reports.

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Virginia Evans
Jenny Dooley
Susanne Hartley, MPT

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 Scope and Sequence

Unit Topic Reading context Vocabulary Function

1 Physiotherapy Webpage balance, inpatient, mobility, outpatient, patient, physical Asking about
therapist, physiotherapy, rehabilitate, restore, stretching experience
2 The Body 1 Patient chart back, bicep, chest, forearm, hand, neck, rotator cuff, Asking about
shoulder, tricep, wrist location
3 The Body 2 Poster ankle, calf, foot, gluteal, hamstring, knee, quadriceps, Asking about
shin, thigh, toe schedules
4 The Body 3 Textbook excerpt abdomen, core, hip, pelvis, posture, rib cage, spine, Correcting
stabilize, support, torso yourself
5 Bones Medical guide bone, skeleton, ligament, marrow, greenstick, fracture, Clarifying
displaced, comminuted, impacted, compound, stress information
fracture
6 Muscles Textbook excerpt contract, elastic, fascicle, flex, muscle fiber, muscle, Identifying an
myofibril, sarcomere, shorten, stretch error
7 Muscular Encyclopedia cardiac muscle, contraction, involuntary, skeletal muscle, Expressing
System passage smooth muscle, tendon, tension, tissue, twitch, voluntary confusion
8 Joints 1 Course syllabus amphiarthrosis, articulate, biaxial, cartilaginous joint, Asking for a
diarthrosis, joint, monaxial, multiaxial, ovoid, sellar, favor
synovial joint
9 Joints 2 Medical ball-and-socket joint, spheroidal joint, condylar joint, Asking for
dictionary ellipsoidal joint, hinge joint, pivot joint, plane joint, saddle confirmation
joint, trochoid joint
10 Anatomical Poster anterior, distal, frontal plane, inferior, lateral, contralateral, Describing
Locations ipsilateral, medial, posterior, proximal, sagittal plane, location
superior, transverse plane
11 Body Patient abduction, adduction, depression, elevation, extension, Describing
Movements assessment form flexion, plantarflexion, dorsiflextion, pronation, supination ability
12 Resistance Pamphlet cross training, muscle strength, functional strength, Providing
Exercise 1 muscle power, endurance, overload principle, resistance reassurance
exercise, strength training, reversibility principle,
detraining, SAID principle
13 Resistance Exercise program free weights, full-arc exercise, repetition, rest interval, set, Introducing a
Exercise 2 short-arc exercise, submaximal loading, maximal loading, plan
repetition maximum, mode
14 Aerobic Webpage adaptation, deconditioning, aerobic exercise, energy Asking about
Exercise 1 expenditure, fitness, heavy activity, light activity, maximum frequency
oxygen consumption, conditioning, moderate activity
15 Aerobic Exercise program active recovery, calisthenics, circuit training, circuit-interval Describing
Exercise 2 training, cool-down period, continuous training, interval order
training, heart rate, passive recovery, warm up

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 Table of Contents

Unit 1 – Physiotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Unit 2 – The Body 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unit 3 – The Body 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Unit 4 – The Body 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Unit 5 – Bones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Unit 6 – Muscles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Unit 7 – Muscular System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Unit 8 – Joints 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Unit 9 – Joints 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Unit 10 – Anatomical Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Unit 11 – Body Movements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Unit 12 – Resistance Exercise 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Unit 13 – Resistance Exercise 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Unit 14 – Aerobic Exercise 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Unit 15 – Aerobic Exercise 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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 1 Physiotherapy

Get ready! physical therapist

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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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Watsonville Physiotherapy is a private physical
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expertly staffed. Each physical therapist on our team
stretching offers specialized knowledge.
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 case,
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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
D to recommend a treatment plan
Vocabulary
2 Which is NOT a treatment offered at the clinic? ●
3 Place the words from the word bank under
the correct headings.
A outpatient surgery
B injury rehabilitation
C individualized stretching programs inpatient balance stretching patient
D physical therapy rehabilitate outpatient mobility
3 What happens if a patient does not see
Results of Treatment
measurable improvement? Client
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.
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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
Student A: You are a physical
functioning state.
therapist. Talk to Student B
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about:
• his or her treatment plan
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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
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6 Listen to a conversation between a physical
therapist and a new patient. Mark the following Student B: You are a patient.
statements as true (T) or false (F). Talk 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
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9 Use the conversation from
Task 8 to fill in a physiotherapy
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7 Listen again and complete the conversation.
treatment plan.

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

Patient: Okay. What is 2 ___________ ___________ going to do for me?
PT: Our goal is to improve 3 ___________ in your knee. Treatment Plan
Patient: Are the exercises and 4 ___________ going to be painful?
Patient’s Name:_______________________________
PT: No. It will be 5 ___________ ___________ , though.
Patient: How long will the treatment take?
Injured muscle or joint:__________________________
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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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, gait Asking for an
and Diagnostic analysis, goniometry, posture analysis, preferred practice opinion
Tests 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, extensor Explaining
assessment digitorum reflex, grade, hyperactive, involuntary, normal, functions
form patellar reflex, reflex, stimulus, stretch reflex
6 Outcomes Webpage adjust, functional outcome, intermittent, meaningful, Asking for
measurable, modify, outcome, patient satisfaction, practical, clarification
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 article abnormality, buffer, congenital, coping skill, family history, Asking about
limited, motivation, nutrition, obesity, predispose, risk factor, patient
sedentary history
9 Common Webpage ACL, arthritis, brain injury, cerebral palsy, hip replacement, Discussing
Injuries and MCL, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, order
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, joint Offering
Mobilization excerpt mobilization, joint play, slide, spin, sustained grade, traction advice
12 Improving Textbook ankle strategy, anticipatory balance control, BOS, COG, Listing
Balance excerpt COM, COP, hip strategy, limit of stability, momentum, options
reactive balance control, static balance control, stepping
strategy
13 Giving Advertisement augmented feedback, communication, concurrent feedback, Asking for
Feedback feedback, immediate, delayed, intrinsic feedback, KP, KR, help
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 listing equipment, buoyant, floatation device, collar, ring, belt, vest, Asking about
Exercise 2 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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Virginia Evans
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 caution
Disorders chart inflammatory, maturation, remodeling, repair, severity, soft
tissue, subacute stage
2 Bone, Joint, FAQs arthrosis, cast, fibromyalgia, fracture, inflammatory phase, Talking about
and Connective page immobilization, myofascial pain syndrome, osteoarthritis, then and now
Tissue post-immobilization, remodeling phase, reparative phase,
Disorders rheumatoid arthritis, ROM, traction
3 Nerve Textbook compression, CPRS I, CPRS II, CTS, impaired, laceration, nerve Delivering bad
Disorders excerpt 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 an
Pulmonary COPD, cough, DVT, lymphatic disorder, lymphedema, postural error
Disorders drainage, varicose vein, vascular disorder, venous disorder
5 Spine Medical cervical, extrusion, free sequestration, herniation, Making a
Disorders dictionary intervertebral disk, lumbar, prolapse, protrusion, spinal prediction
excerpt column, thoracic, vertebra
6 Shoulder and Poster tendinitis, bursitis, glenohumeral cavity, dislocate, elbow, Listing options
Arm Disorders lateral epicondylitis, medial epicondylitis, tennis elbow,
golfer’s elbow, 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, reassurance
minimum 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, Introducing
Women’s article pelvic pain, postpartum, pregnancy, prenatal, urinary yourself
Health incontinence, 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, uncertainty
physics, 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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 Glossary

acute [ADJ-U12] If a condition is acute, it is characterized by intensity or severity.

acute arterial occlusion [N-COUNT-U4] An acute arterial occlusion is a severe blockage of the artery that supplies
blood to an organ.
acute care [N-UNCOUNT-U14] Acute care is the intensive, short-term treatment of an urgent medical condition or
significant injury.
acute stage [N-UNCOUNT-U1] The acute stage is the stage right after an injury. It is when there is swelling, pain at
rest, redness, inflammation, and loss of function.
adolescent [N-COUNT-U14] An adolescent is a young person who has reached puberty but has not yet reached
adulthood.
aging [ADJ-U11] Aging means becoming older.
alleviate [V-T-U9] To alleviate is to lessen the severity, pain, or difficulty of something.
Alzheimer’s disease [N-UNCOUNT-U11] Alzheimer’s disease is a type of illness that affects the brain, which is most
common in elderly people. The disease slowly makes it harder to move, talk or remember things.
amputation [N-COUNT-U12] An amputation is the surgical removal, by cutting, of an infected limb.
analgesic [N-COUNT-U9] An analgesic is a medication taken to lessen pain.
anatomy [N-UNCOUNT-U15] Anatomy is the study of the human body and its systems.
anti-inflammatory [N-COUNT-U9] An anti-inflammatory is a medication taken in order to lower inflammation in the
body.
arterial disorder [N-COUNT-U4] An arterial disorder is a condition that causes an abnormality in the arteries, which
interrupts the delivery of blood to various parts of the body.
arthroscopic procedure [N-COUNT-U8] An arthroscopic procedure is when the internal structure of a joint is
examined by using a tube like video camera called an endoscope that transmits images to a monitor, and
miniature motorized surgical tools that are inserted into the body via small incisions.
arthroscopically assisted procedure [N-COUNT-U8] An arthroscopically assisted procedure is when an
endoscope is used in conjunction with an open procedure.
arthrosis [N-UNCOUNT-U2] Arthrosis is a degenerative disease that results in a difference between the production
and deterioration of bone cells.
avoid [V-T-U10] To avoid something is to try to stop it from happening.
behavioral science [N-UNCOUNT-U15] Behavioral science is the study of the actions and reactions of humans and
animals.
biology [N-UNCOUNT-U15] Biology is the study of living organisms.
biomechanics [N-UNCOUNT-U15] Biomechanics is the mechanical laws relating to the movements of living organisms.
boutonniere deformity [N-COUNT-U6] A boutonniere deformity is a condition caused by problems with the tendons
on the back of the hand resulting in the inability to straighten the finger. The middle joint of the finger is slightly
bent while the joint at the tip of the finger is hyperextended.
breathing exercise [N-COUNT-U4] A breathing exercise is a method of inhaling and exhaling that helps to relax the
body, increase energy, and cleanse the lungs.
BS [N-COUNT-U15] BS stands for Bachelor of Science. It is an undergraduate degree.
bursitis [N-COUNT-U6] Bursitis is a condition caused by inflammation of a bursa, commonly located in the shoulder,
elbow, or knee joints.
cancer [N-UNCOUNT-U11] Cancer is a serious disease where groups of cells in the body grow in an atypical,
uncontrolled way.
cast [N-COUNT-U2] A cast is a rigid casing, usually made of gauze, which is used to protect and immobilize a
diseased or broken body part in order to help it heal.
cervical [ADJ-U5] If a spine injury is cervical, it is located in the neck.
childbirth [N-UNCOUNT-U13] Childbirth is when a woman is giving birth to a baby.
chronic [ADJ-U12] If a condition is chronic, it is marked by habitual recurrence or long duration.
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 chronic stage [N-UNCOUNT-U1] The chronic stage comes after the subacute stage. It is when inflammation is gone
and some muscle weakness may remain. The tissue becomes stronger during this stage.
claw toe [N-COUNT-U7] Claw toe is a deformity causing toes 2 through 5 to bear excess weight that can lead to pain
when walking and a shuffling gait. Claw toe is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
clinical pathology [N-UNCOUNT-U15] Clinical pathology is the diagnosis of disease through the study of bodily fluids.
CMT [N-UNCOUNT-U11] CMT (Charcot-Marie Tooth disease) is an inherited, neurological disorder that causes
problems with the motor and sensory nerves.
complication [N-COUNT-U13] A complication is something which makes a process more difficult.
compression [N-COUNT-U3] A compression is the act of pressing or squeezing in order to reduce the size or volume
of something.
controlled motion phase [N-COUNT-U8] A controlled motion phase is the intermediate postoperative period when
gradual stress can be placed on the healing tissues to restore movement.
coordination [N-UNCOUNT-U14] Coordination is the skilled movement of different parts of the body at the same time.
COPD [N-UNCOUNT-U4] COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a common lung disease, usually caused
by smoking, which makes it difficult to breathe. The two main forms are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Most
people with COPD have both conditions.
corticosteroids [N-PLURAL-U9] Corticosteroids are drugs that are often referred to as “steroids” which are very
similar to cortisol, a natural hormone produced by adrenal glands.
cough [N-COUNT-U4] A cough is an act that involves expelling air from the lungs in order to rid them of dust or
excess mucus.
cream [N-COUNT-U9] A cream is a topical medication, applied to the skin, with a water-soluble consistency.
CRPS I [N-UNCOUNT-U3] CRPS I (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I) is a pain condition that is usually the result of
a problem in the central nervous system or a peripheral system. Symptoms include changes in skin color over the
affected region, burning pain, skin sensitivity, sweating, and swelling. CRPS I is usually caused by tissue injury but
no underlying nerve injury.
CRPS II [N-UNCOUNT-U3] CRPS II is a pain condition that includes all of the symptoms associated with CRPS I,
though it is always caused by a nerve injury.
cryotherapy [N-UNCOUNT-U12] Cryotherapy is the use of cold for therapeutic purposes.
C-section [N-COUNT-U13] A C-section or cesarean section is when a baby is delivered through a cut in the mother’s
abdomen.
CTS [N-UNCOUNT-U3] CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome) is a condition that causes pressure in the median nerve, the
nerve in the wrist that supplies movement to parts of the hand, and leads to numbness, tingling, weakness, or
muscle damage in the hands and fingers. CTS is common among people who perform repetitive motions with their
hands, such as typing or driving.
DVT [N-UNCOUNT-U4] DVT (deep vein thrombosis) is a blood clot in a deep vein, usually located in the leg, that may
cause pain, swelling, redness, an unusual warm feeling, and puffy superficial veins.
developmental [ADJ-U14] If a process is developmental, it relates to the process of growth or maturation.
dislocate [V-T-U6] To dislocate a bone is to shift it out of its normal place or position.
dosage [N-COUNT-U9] A dosage is a specific amount of a medicine or vitamin that should be applied or ingested.
dry needling [N-UNCOUNT-U12] Dry needling is the use of filiform needles, or the extremely fine, stainless steel
needles used during acupuncture, for muscle pain. It is also called “intramuscular stimulation.”
elbow [N-COUNT-U6] The elbow is the joint connecting the upper and lower sections of the arm.
elderly [ADJ-U11] If someone is elderly, they are old or getting old.
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.

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 CAREER PATHS Physiotherapy
Student 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 audioscripts.

The audio CDs (downloadable) contain all recorded material.

The Digital version of the book contains subject specific videos,

instant feedback on all tasks and progress monitoring reports.

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