Clinical Rehabilitation Glossary

The ability to walk independently or with assistive devices, used as a key functional outcome measure in rehabilitation.

A neurological sign characterised by impaired coordination of voluntary movements, often affecting gait, speech, and fin...

A set of methods and devices used to supplement or replace natural speech or writing for individuals with severe communi...

A problem-solving approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals with movement and postural control disorders c...

A structured therapeutic approach to restoring or compensating for cognitive deficits—such as memory, attention, and exe...

A communication impairment that results from underlying cognitive deficits—such as attention, memory, or executive funct...

The process by which individuals with acquired disabilities re-establish meaningful participation in social, vocational,...

An adaptive technique or method taught to a rehabilitation patient to accomplish a functional task by working around a p...

A six-level ordinal scale (0–5) used in rehabilitation to categorise a patient's walking ability based on the degree of...

A systematic battery of tests used to objectively measure an individual's physical capabilities and limitations in relat...

A therapeutic modality in which electrical currents activate paralysed or weakened muscles during functional tasks such...

An individualised outcome measurement method in which rehabilitation goals are pre-set on a five-point scale, allowing p...

The abnormal formation of lamellar bone in soft tissues outside the skeleton, a serious secondary complication occurring...

A hospital or distinct unit providing intensive, physician-supervised rehabilitative care requiring at least three hours...

A standardised federally mandated assessment instrument used in long-term care settings in the United States to evaluate...

Pain arising directly from a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system, characterised by burning, shooting,...

The ability of an individual to choose, organise, and perform meaningful activities of daily life, including self-care,...

The involuntary and inappropriate repetition of a word, phrase, gesture, or action that continues beyond its relevant co...

The medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating conditions that affect function and quality of life, primarily...

A stretching and strengthening technique that uses alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles to improve flexibil...

A formal written record generated when a physiatrist or rehabilitation specialist is requested to evaluate and advise on...

A level of post-acute rehabilitative care of lesser intensity than inpatient rehabilitation, typically delivered in a sk...

A partial or incomplete dislocation of a joint, in rehabilitation most commonly referring to inferior displacement of th...

A coordinated set of services aimed at enabling individuals with disability or illness to return to, retain, or obtain g...