| Question |
Answer |
| W |
with |
| W/O |
without |
| Fx |
Function |
| Tx |
Treatment |
| R.O.M. |
Range of Motion |
| :. |
Threrefore |
| ~ |
Approximately |
| B.P. |
Blood pressure |
| H.R. |
Heart Rate |
| AKA |
Also known as |
| Rx |
reaction |
| > |
Greater than |
| < |
Less than |
| arrow up |
increase |
| arrow down |
decrease |
| N (with a circle around it) |
Normal |
| # |
fracture |
| m |
muscle |
| mm |
muscles |
| n |
nerve |
| nn |
nerves |
| Tx |
treatment |
| Mx |
massage |
| Dx |
diagnosis |
| FxHx |
Family history |
| Rx |
Prescription |
| Fx |
Family History |
| d/t |
due to |
| b/w |
between |
| a |
artery |
| aa |
arteries |
| jt. |
joint |
| post. |
posterior |
| ant. |
anterior |
| lig. |
ligament |
| Pet. |
Petrissage |
| Tap. |
Tapotement |
| Vib. |
Vibrations |
| TP |
Trigger point |
| b.i.d. |
twice/day |
| t.i.d. |
three times / day |
| O2 |
oxygen |
| CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
| COPD |
Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease |
| WBC |
White Blood Cells |
| RBC |
Red Blood Cells |
| Hx |
History |
| BM |
Bowel Movement |
| P ( with a circle around it) |
Pain |
| DOB |
Date of Birth |
| BO |
Body Odour |
| B/C |
Because |
| MVA |
Motor Vehicle Accident |
| R/T |
Related to |
| Rx |
Reaction |
| CI |
Contraindication |
| R ( with a circle around it) |
Right |
| L ( with a circle around it) |
Left |
| r/t |
related to |
| p.r.n. |
as necessary |
| ADL |
activities of daily living |
| lat. |
lateral |
| med. |
medial |
| prox. |
proximal |
| dist. |
distal |
| aBd. |
abdction |
| aDd |
adduction |
| rot. |
rotation |
| ext. |
extend |
| flex. |
flexion |
| sup. |
superior |
| inf. |
inferior |
| int. |
internal |
| C |
cervical |
| T |
thoracic |
| L |
Lumbar |
| SI |
sacroiliac |
| TMJ |
temporomandibular joint |
| ASIS |
Anterior superior iliac spine |
| AIIS |
Anterior inferior iliac spine |
| PSIS |
Posterior superior iliac spine |
| PIIS |
Posterior Inferior iliac spine |
| 1' |
primary |
| 2' |
secondary |
| 3' |
tertiary |
| DOA |
Date of accident |
| CVA |
cerebrovasular accident (stroke) |
| TIA |
Transient Ischemic attack |
| AF |
Active Free |
| PR |
Postiive relaxed |
| PF |
passive forced |
| AR |
active resited |
| CNS |
Central Nervous system |
| PNS |
Peripheral Nervous System |
| FBRM |
Full Body Relaxation Massage |
| PT |
Physiotherapist |
| OT |
Occupational Therapist |
| JT |
Joint Play |
| OA |
osteoarthritis |
| GH |
Gleneral Humoural (shoulder) |
| AO |
Atlanto-occipital articulation |
| Eff. |
Effleurage. |
| Abbreviations |
Abbreviations |
Beef Production
