Myofascial Release Flashcards
0
Q
Ratio of load to amount of deformation it causes
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Stiffness (tight concept)
1
Q
Soft tissue
A
Nociecepties
2
Q
Inverse to stiffness
A
Compliance (loose concept)
3
Q
Continual deformation of viscoelastic material with time under constant load
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Creep
4
Q
Law that says tissue is laid down upon lines of stress
A
Wolf’s law
5
Q
Amount of deformation of strain is dependent on the amount of stress/force applied
A
Hook’s law
6
Q
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
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Newton’s law
7
Q
Ability to sense motion and position of body in space
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Proprioception
8
Q
Idea that change in forces (tension) in tissue cause and/or maintaining asymmetries in static posture and available motion (function)
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Tethering
