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Abbreviations MT4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| W | with |
| W/O | without |
| Fxn | Function |
| R.O.M. | Range of Motion |
| :. | Therefore |
| ~ | Approximately |
| B.P. | Blood pressure |
| H.R. | Heart Rate |
| AKA | Also known as |
| Rxn | 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 treatment |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Fx or FxHx | 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 Odor |
| B/C | Because |
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
| R/T | Related to |
| 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 |