Therapy Abbreviations
[Pages:3]Therapy Abbreviations
Please use this resource to review the most common abbreviations and their meanings.
A
a- before AAROM- active assistive range of motion Abd- abduction ACJ- acromio-clavicular joint ACL- anterior cruciateligament Add- adduction ADL- activities of daily living AFO- ankle foot orthosis AKA-above knee amputation Amb-ambulation AROM- active range of motion
B
(b); B- bilateral BID- twice a day BKA- below knee amputation
C
C- with C/O ? complains of CGA- contact guard assist CKC- closed kinetic chain CP- cold pack CPM- continuous passive motion CTx- cervical traction
D
DJD- degenerative disc disease DF- dorsiflexion
E
E Stim- electrical stimulation ER- external rotation Ex- exercise Ev- eversion
F
Flex- flexion FIM score- functional independence level FWB- full weight bearing Fx- fracture
G
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GHJ- glenohumeral joint
H
HEP- home exercise program H/o- history of HOB- head of bed HP- hot packs HVGS- high voltage galvanic stimulation Hx- history
I
I- independent Inv- inversion IR- internal rotation ITB- iliotibial band
K
KAFO- knee ankle foot orthosis
L
LAQ- long arc quad LBQC- large base quad cane LCL- lateral collateral ligament LE- lower extremity LTG- long term goals
M
MCL- medial collateral ligament MFR- myofascial release Mm- muscle MMT- manual muscle test Mobs- mobilization
N
NWB- non weight bearing NDT- neuro developmental technique
O
OKC- open kinetic chain
P
PCL- posteriorcruciate ligament PF- plantar flexion PFS- patellofemoral syndrome PNF- proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation PMHx- past medical history Pro- pronation PROM- passive range of motion PT- physical therapist PTA- physical therapy assistant PWB- partial weight bearing
Q
Q- every QC- quad cane QD- every day
QID- four times a day R RICE-rest, Ice,compression,elevation ROM- range of motion Rot- rotation Rx- treatment S SAQ- short arc quad SB- side bending SBA- stand by assist SBQC- small base quad cane SC- straight cane SLR- straight leg raise SPC ? single point cane STM- soft tissue mobilization Sup- supination T TENS- transcutaneous electrical stimulation THA- total hip arthroplasty Ther Ex- therapeutic exercise TID- three times a day TKA- total knee arthroplasty TLSO- thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis TTWB- toe touch weight bearing U UE- upper extremity US- ultra sound W W/C- wheel chair WFL- within functional limit WNL- within normal limits
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