A

a..........................before

AAROM................active assistive range of motion

Abd......................abduction

ACJ......................acromioclavicular joint

ACL......................anterior cruciate ligament

Add......................adduction

ADL......................activities of daily living

AFO.......................ankle foot orthosis

AKA.......................above knee amputation

Amb......................ambulation

AROM...................active range of motion


B

B.........................bilateral

BID.....................twice a day

BKA....................below knee amputation

BP......................blood pressure




C

CA.....................cancer

C.......................with

CGA..................contact guard assist

CKC..................closed kinetic chain

CNS..................central nervous system

CP....................cold pack

CPM.................continuous passive motion

CPR...................cardiopulmonary resuscitation

C\O.....................complaining of

CSF...................cerebrospinal fluid

CT.....................computed tomography

CTx....................cervical traction

CTS.....................carpal tunnel syndrome

CVA....................cerebral vascular accident


D

DJD....................degenerative disc disease

DF.....................dorsiflexion

DM..................diabetes mellitus

DVT.................deep vein thrombosis


E

EMG................electromyogram

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

GHJ...................glenohumeral joint

GSW.................gun shot wound


H

HA..........................headache

HEP.......................home exercise program

H/o........................history of

HOB......................head of bed

HP.........................hot packs

HTN......................hypertension

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

MS...................................multiple sclerosis


N

NWB................................non weight bearing

NDT.................................neuro developmental technique


O

OKC..................................open kinetic chain


P

PCL.....................................posterior cruciate 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

PUVA..............................psoralen ultraviolet light of a wave length

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

SAC....................................short arc quad

SB......................................side bending

SBA....................................stand by assist

SBQC..................................small base quad cane

SC......................................straight cane

SLR....................................straight leg raise

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