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Activities of Daily Living - ADL

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Updated November 05, 2007

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Definition: Activities of daily living are those common place things you as you go through your day - grooming, housekeeping, gardening sleeping, and running errands.
Also Known As: ADL
Examples:
If you perform your activities of daily living with good spinal alignment, you can protect yourself from back strain.
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