hyperextending
Pushing past straight
Hyperextending is bending a joint beyond its normal range of motion, often causing injury.
The knee hyperextends when forced backward past straight; the elbow hyperextends when pushed too far in the wrong direction.
Athletes hyperextend joints during falls or collisions: She hyperextended her knee landing awkwardly.
The term appears in medical contexts and sports injury reports.
Leg's middle hinge
- elbowArm's middle joint
- jointShared by multiple parties
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- ACLKnee stabilizer abbreviation
tendon · hypermobility · flexibility · range · motion · cartilage · injury · strain
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- cheerleadingAthletic spirit performance
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
splits · backbend · contortion · stretching · warm-up · injury prevention · training · athlete
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
orthopedic · physical therapy · ROM · assessment · prevention · chronic · acute · swelling
knee
Leg's middle hinge
ACL · tendon · hypermobility · flexibility · range · motion · cartilage · injury · strain · overextension
gymnastics
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- cheerleadingAthletic spirit performance
martial arts · splits · backbend · contortion · stretching · warm-up · injury prevention · training · athlete · pike
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
rehabilitation · orthopedic · physical therapy · ROM · assessment · prevention · chronic · acute · swelling · inflammation
hyperextendingflexing
Contracting muscles voluntarily
bending · contracting · folding · curling · closing
hyperextendingunderextending
Stretching less than fully
shortening · retracting · contracting · guarding · restricting
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