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The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities.
A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait.Limping may be caused by pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity. The most common underlying cause of a painful limp is physical trauma; however, in the absence of trauma, other serious causes, such as septic arthritis or slipped capital femoral epiphysis, may be present.
There is a scriptural use of the concept of co-operation between the various parts of the body by Paul of Tarsus, who was educated in both Hebrew and Hellenic thought.In his first letter to the Corinthians, he shifts away from the fable's political application and gives it the spiritual context of the body of the Church.
Ataxia (from Greek α- [a negative prefix] + -τάξις [order] = "lack of order") is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that can include gait abnormality, speech changes, and abnormalities in eye movements, that indicates dysfunction of parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum.
Flaccid paralysis is a neurological condition characterized by weakness or paralysis and reduced muscle tone without other obvious cause (e.g., trauma). [1] This abnormal condition may be caused by disease or by trauma affecting the nerves associated with the involved muscles.
The VA never did get back to Joseph. After his funeral, they offered counseling for Debbie and Tyler and Nicole. Debbie and Nicole declined. Tyler went a few times, then he enlisted in the Marines. He is currently on active duty. Debbie’s own grief runs deep, her loss beyond words. Hers is a moral injury of the war, too.
Gimpy is a derogatory descriptor of someone who has a limp. It may also refer to: A person's nickname: Lloyd Brown (1904–1974), American Major League Baseball pitcher; Stephen Mowlam (born 1976), Australian field hockey goalkeeper
Limp Bizkit is suing Universal Music Group (UMG), alleging the label owes the band over $200 million.. The nu-metal band and its frontman, Fred Durst, filed the suit on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Los ...