| A | B |
|---|
| thoracic outlet syndrome | TOS |
| sprain | spr |
| strain | str |
| varicose veins | vv |
| rotator cuff | RTC |
| latissumus dorsi | lats |
| ischial tuberosity | IT |
| tender point | TeP |
| temporal joint dysfunction | TMD |
| iliopsoas | IP |
| iliofemoral | IF |
| gastrocnemius | gastroc |
| iliotitbial band | ITB |
| energy | E |
| acromioclavicular | AC |
| anterior curciate ligament | ACL |
| myofascial release | MFR |
| biceps | bi |
| muscle energy technique | MET |
| massage | M |
| manula lymphatic drainage | MLD |
| cervical vertebrae spine | C1>7 |
| dominant hand | DH |
| abdominal | abs |
| tensor fascia latae | TFL |
| trapezius | traps |
| sternocleidomastoid | SCM |
| pectoralis | pecs |
| major, minor | Mm |
| within normal limits | WNL |
| quadratus lumborum | QL |
| temporal mandibular joint | TMJ |
| levator scapulae | LEV |
| thoracic veterbrae spine | T1-12 |
| sacroiliac | SI |
| low back | LB |
| strain counter strain | SCS |
| review of symptoms/systems | ROS |
| therapeutic exercise or procedure | Ther-X |
| range of motion | ROM |
| Swedish Massage | SwM |
| physical therapy | PT |
| lymph node | LN |
| sacral vertebrae spine | S1> 5 |
| lumbar vertebrae spine | L1 > 5 |
| superior, supination | SUP |
| passive range of motion | PROM |
| myofascial web, continuous fascial planes | MFW |
| neuromuscular therapy | NMT |
| paraffin bath | PB |
| passive assisted range of motion | PAROM |
| passive exercise | Pas |
| proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation | PNF |
| internal rotation | int. rot. |
| soft tissue mobilization | SFT |
| eversion | ever |
| inversion | inver |
| flexion | FLEX |
| direct pressure | DP |
| craniosacral therapy | CST |
| external, extension | EXT |
| cross fiber friction | XFF |
| aromatherapy | aroma |
| posttraumatic stress disorder | PTSD |
| active range of motion | AROM |
| adduction | Add, ADD |
| abduction | Abd, ABD |
| rheumatoid arthritis | RA |
| high blood pressure | HBP |
| fracture | FX |
| fibrous tissue | FT |
| flare up | fl. up |
| edema | ed |
| osteoarthritis | OA |
| lordosis | lord |
| low blood pressure | LBP |
| hypertrophy | HTR |
| spasm | SP |
| trigger point | TP |
| active assisted stretching | AAS |
| degenerative joint disease | DJD |
| deviation | DEV |
| degenerative disk disease | DDD |
| soft tissue injury | STI |
| stiffness | st |
| shortness of breath on exercise | SOBOE |
| shortness of breath | SOB |
| stress from life experience | SFLE |
| pain on motion | POM |
| pain and burning | P&B |
| moves all extremities well | MAEW |
| minimum | min |
| maximum | max |
| with | c , w |
| inflammation | INFLAM |
| kyphosis | kyph |
| without | w/o , s |
| twice a day | b.i.d. |
| treatment therapy | Tx |
| through, by | per , / |
| times, time | x |
| short term goal | STG |
| proximal | PROX |
| prognosis, physical examination | Px |
| recumbent | O-< |
| right | R |
| secondary, due to, as a result of of | 2º |
| once a week | q.w.k. |
| over the counter prescription | OTC |
| patient | pt |
| positive, plus, present, and | + |
| prescription drug, or medication | Rx |
| lateral, left anterior thigh | LAT |
| left | L |
| less than, minus, negative, absent | < |
| long term goal | LTG |
| number | # |
| congested heart failure | CHF |
| chronic fatigue syndrome | CFS |
| inferior | INF |
| immediately | stat |
| internal | INT |
| headache | HA |
| hard of hearing | HOH |
| hypertonus tension, tight muscles | HT |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | CTS |
| cerebral vascular accident | CVA |
| every other day | q.o.d. |
| foot | ft |
| greater than | > |
| diagnosis | Dx |
| did not keep | DNK |
| distal | dist. |
| history | Hx |
| evaluate | Eval |
| alcohol on breath | AOB |
| increase, above | ↑ |
| decrease, below | ↓ |
| date of injury | DOI |
| date of birth | DOB |
| craniosacral rhythm | CSR |
| could not test | CNT |
| backache | BA |
| congested | CON |
| crepitus | crep |
| flatulence | Flat |
| abrasion | Abr |
| abnormal spine posture | ASP |
| accidental injury | AI |
| fell on outstretched hand | FOOSH |
| as soon as possible | ASAP |
| approximately | ≈ |
| caudal | CAUD |
| bilateral | BIL |
| anterior | ANT |
| before | a , pre |
| after | p , post |
| at | @ |
| complains of | c/o |
| cephalic | CEPH |
| every day | qd |
| as needed | PRN |
| continue same treatment | CSTx |
| at bedtime | hs |
| adhesion fibrosis | Adh |
