reinjury
- noun
- /ˌriːˈɪndʒəri/
- Persons with LBP often have reduced muscle strength and endurance, which may compromise the functional capacity of the spine and increase the likelihood of reinjury (1).
- avoid reinjury
Examples
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In this day and age, anyone can Google exercises for the back, shoulders, or knees and end up with hundreds of websites on their search engine for exercises, but the key is the technique of the exercises, when and how to progress to minimize the risk of injury/reinjury, as well as taking into consideration any other comorbidities that the patient may have.
Blog text (5) -
Ten dancers indicated that they are now more careful when dancing; seven consciously try to use better technique; five modify the exercises and stretch more to avoid reinjury; and four are more aware of their bodies.
Academic text (1996) -
Two expressed worry about reinjury.
Academic text (1996) -
Which ones do you advance to in order to minimize or avoid reinjury or injury to another part of the body due to compensation?
Blog text (5) -
Even if I healed up all the way, they said the chance of reinjury was too great.
Fiction book (1993) -
To avoid reinjury or chronic apophysitis, the injury should heal completely before the patient returns to normal activities.
Academic text (2006) -
As a result of their injury, 42% indicated that their attitude toward ballet had changed, and they are now more careful when dancing, try to use better technique, stretch more, and modify exercises to avoid reinjury.
Academic text (1996) -
"Acting on lessons" is a term used by Rose and Jevne (1993) to explain the conscientious attempt of athletes to prevent injuries or, in this case, reinjury.
Academic text (1996) -
Nerve repair is often forgotten in the urgency to rebuild war-injured tissue, but the loss of sensation and control means poor function, serial reinjury, and a grim quality-of-life prognosis.
Academic text (2010) -
The doctor advised him to take extra precautions to prevent reinjury after his recovery.
Synonyms
The return of a disease or symptom after a time when the person gets better
A return of a disease or problem after a time when things got better
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Reinjury combines re- ('again') and injury ('harm'), so it means getting hurt 'again' in the same place after you were recovering. That's why a reinjury can slow your recovery.