1
Q
1°
A
primary
2
Q
2°
A
secondary
3
Q
(-)
A
negative
4
Q
(+)
A
positive
5
Q
@
A
at
6
Q
=
A
equal
7
Q
arrow down
A
decrease
8
Q
arrow up
A
increase
9
Q
triangle shape
A
change
10
Q
/
A
elevation
11
Q
\
A
depression
12
Q
<
A
less than
13
Q
>
A
greater than
14
Q
~
A
approximate, about
15
Q
a (with straight line on top)
A
before
16
Q
AA
A
active assisted
17
Q
AAROM
A
Active-assisted range of motion
18
Q
ABD
A
abduction
19
Q
AC
A
acromioclavicular
20
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
21
Q
ADD
A
adduction
22
Q
ADH
A
adhesion
23
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
24
Q
AFO
A
ankle-foot orthosis
25
AIS
active isolated stretching
26
Ant
anterior
27
AP
anterior to posterior
28
Approx
approximately
29
AROM
active range of motion
30
ASA
aspirin
31
ASAP
as soon as possible
32
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
33
BID
two times per day
34
Bilat. or B (with a circle around)
bilateral
35
BLE
bilateral lower_extremities
36
BOS
base of support
37
BP
blood pressure
38
bpm
beats per minute
39
BUE
bilateral upper extremities
40
c (with cap pointing downward)
with
41
C-spine
cervical spine
42
C/O
complains of
43
CA
cancer
44
CC
chief complaint
45
CI
contraindication
46
CL
client
47
CMT
certified massage therapist
48
COG
center of gravity
49
Cont.
continue
50
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
51
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
52
CST
craniosacral therapy
53
CT
Connective tissue
54
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
55
Cx
cancel
56
D/C
Discontinue or discharge
57
DC
Doctor of chiropractor
58
DDD
degenerative disc disease
59
Delt
Deltoid
60
DF
dorsiflexion
61
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
62
Dist
Distal
63
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
64
DM
Diabetes mellitus
65
DNT
did not test
66
DO
doctor of osteopathy
67
DOB
date of birth
68
d/t
due to
69
DT
deep tissue
70
DTM
deep tissue massage
71
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
72
Dx
diagnosis
73
e.g.
for example
74
EFF
effleurage
75
ES
erector spine muscle group (spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis)
76
EW
energy work
77
Ext or Ex
extension
78
f/b
followed by
79
FBM
full body massage
80
fib
fibula
81
Flex
flexion
82
FNP
family nurse practitioner
83
Freq
frequent or frequency
84
Fx
friction or fracture
85
gastroc
gastrocnemius muscle
86
glutes
gluteal muscles
87
GP
general practitioner (doctor)
88
HA
headache
89
hams
hamstring muscles
90
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
91
HTN
hypertension
92
Hx
History
93
IP
inpatient or interphalangeal
94
ITB
iliotibial band
95
L
left
96
L-spine
lumbar spine
97
Lat
lateral
98
Lats
latissimus dorsi
99
LB
Low back
100
LBP
low back pain
101
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
102
Lev scap
levator scapula muscle
103
LLE
left lower extremity
104
LLQ
Left lower quadrant (of the abdomen)
105
LMT
licensed massage therapist
106
LOB
loss of balance
107
LS
lumbosacral
108
LTG
long term goal
109
LUE
left upper extremity
110
LUQ
left upper quadrant (of the abdomen)
111
Max
maximum
112
MCL
medial collateral ligament
113
MD
medical doctor
114
Med
medial
115
meds
medication
116
MET
muscle energy technique
117
MFR
myofascial release
118
MH
moist heat (from hot pack or fomentation)
119
Min
minimum
120
MLD
manual lymph drainage
121
mm
muscles
122
MMT
manual muscle test
123
Mod
moderate
124
MT
massage therapist
125
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
126
n/a
not applicable
127
NMT
Neuromuscular therapy
128
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
129
NWB
non weight bearing
130
OA
osteoarthritis
131
OP
occupational therapist / therapy
132
p (with straight line on top)
after
133
P or Pn
pain
134
PA
posterior to anterior
135
palp
palpation
136
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
137
pecs
pectoral muscles
138
pet
petrissage
139
PF
plantarflexion
140
PIP
proximal interphalangeal (joints)
141
Pirif
piriformis muscle
142
PMHx
past medical history
143
PNF
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
144
post
after or posterior
145
pre
before
146
PRN
as needed
147
PROM
passive range of motion
148
prox
proximal
149
PSIS
posterior superior Iliac spine
150
PT
physical therapist
151
Pt.
patient
152
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
153
q
every
154
QL
quadrature lumborum muscle
155
QOL
quality of life
156
quads
quadriceps muscle group
157
R
right
158
R/O
Rule out (eg R/O contraindications for massage)
159
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
160
RC
rotator cuff
161
Rec
recommend
162
rhomb
rhomboid muscles
163
RI
reciprocal inhibition
164
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation (for first aid)
165
RLE
right lower extremity
166
RLQ
right lower quadrant (of abdomen)
167
RMT
registered massage therapist or remedial massage therapist
168
RN
registered nurse
169
ROM
range of motion
170
rot
rotate or rotation
171
RROM
resisted range of motion
172
RUE
right upper extremity
173
RUQ
right upper quadrant (of abdomen)
174
Rx
prescription
175
S/A
same as
176
S/P
status post (after a treatment or procedure)
177
SB
sidebending
178
SCM
sternocleidomastoid muscle
179
SI
sacroiliac (region)
180
SIJ
sacroiliac joint
181
SL
sidelying
182
SOAP
subjective objective assessment plan (ie soap notes)
183
SOB
shortness of breath
184
STG
short term goal
185
Sx
symptoms
186
T-spine
thoracic spine
187
TFL
tensor fascia latae
188
Therex
therapeutic exercise
189
tib
tibia
190
THA
total hip arthroplasty
191
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
192
TMJ
tempromandibular joint
193
TOS
thoracic outlet syndrome
194
TP or TrP
Trigger point
195
Traps
Trapezius muscle
196
Tx
treatment
197
w/o
without
198
WFL
within functional limits
199
WNL
within normal limits
200
x
times or repetitions
201
XFF
cross fiber friction
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