terminology

Anterior

refer to what is in front (from Latin ante, meaning "before") 

Distal

refer to what is further away from body 

fascia

is layers, band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal organs.

medial

refers to close to center or middle.

myofascial adhesion

is adhesion between layers of muscles and fascia which caused by lack of mobility and lack of inter layers fluid of body

myofascial adhesion release

is adhesion release between layers of muscles and fascia

myofascial release

is a technique to release muscles and fascia tightness

lateral

refers to side, further from center as in "left lateral" and "right lateral".

Posterior

refer to what is to the back of the subject (from Latin post, meaning "after") 

Proximal

refer to what is closer to the body 

ROM

is abbreviation of "Range of Motion"

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