Verbs used in instructions PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR MEDICINE

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR MEDICINE

Verbs used in instructions

bend down	put your head down put out your tongue
breathe in breathe out	raise your leg
close your eyes	roll on to your back/ front roll over roll up your sleeve
curl up	sit sit up
do this	slide your hand down your side
follow my fingertip with your eyes	slip off your coat
keep your knee straight	stand straight stand up
let your wrist go floppy	take off your top things
lie on your side/back lie on your bed/couch lie down	tilt your head back
look straight ahead look at something	touch your shoulder with your chin
open your mouth	turn on your head to the left turn on your side
point to the finger that moves	Other instructions: relax show me what movements you can manage tell me if it hurts
pull as hard as you can
push as hard as you can