Medical English: Therapy & Rehabilitation is a comprehensive coursebook designed for medical students and healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their English communication skills in the context of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book integrates medical language learning with essential topics such as anatomy, body systems, injuries, trauma, and therapeutic practices. With a strong orientation toward preparation for the Step 1 exam, the coursebook offers a balance of theory and practice, combining vocabulary building, grammar, and case-based exercises to develop both linguistic competence and clinical understanding. Suitable for classroom use or self-study, the book provides a clear, structured pathway for mastering medical terminology and communication strategies essential for effective patient care.

The Challenging World of Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unit 1. Human Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unit 2. Skeleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Unit 3. Muscles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Unit 4. Nerves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Unit 5. Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Unit 6. Trauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Unit 7. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Unit 8. Medical Therapy & Its Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Unit 9. Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Unit 10. Therapy & Rehabilitation of Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Appendix 1: Tense Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Appendix 2. Roots and Affixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Appendix 3. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158