Sports & Fitness Glossary

Diagnosis is the name a health professional gives to a health problem after evaluating evidence, not a guess from one symptom alone.

Inflammation can help protect and repair tissue, but long-lasting or excessive inflammation can also contribute to health problems.

Prognosis is not a guarantee. It is a medical estimate shaped by diagnosis, severity, treatment response, overall health, and other factors.

An adverse event does not always prove the treatment caused it; context and review matter.

Aftercare helps support recovery, monitoring, prevention, and safe next steps.

Frequent or severe reflux symptoms should be discussed with a health professional.