abbreviations and acronyms of musculoskeletal

Question 1

ACL

Answer 1

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (of the knee)

Question 2

ADLs

Answer 2

Activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting)

Question 3

AKA

Answer 3

Above the-knee amputation

Question 4

BKA

Answer 4

Below the-knee amputation

Question 5

C1-C7

Answer 5

Cervical vertebrae

Question 6

C-spine

Answer 6

Cervical spine

Question 7

CTS

Answer 7

Carpal tunnel syndrome, condition that occurs when median nerve in the wrist is compressed

Question 8

DXA

Answer 8

Dual x-ray absorptiometry, procedure that measures bone mineral density and other body composition factors

Question 9

DJD

Answer 9

Degenerative joint disease

Question 10

EMG

Answer 10

Electromyography, test that measures the electrical activity in muscles to assess health

Question 11

Fx

Answer 11

fracture

Question 12

L1-L5

Answer 12

Lumbar vertebrae

Question 13

LBP

Answer 13

low back pain

Question 14

Mets

Answer 14

Metastasis, process where cancer cells break away from the original tumor and spread

Question 15

NSAID

Answer 15

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 16

OA

Answer 16

Osteoarthritis, disease that breaks down cartilage and tissue in the body over time

Question 17

OP

Answer 17

Osteoporosis, disease that weakens bones making them more likely to break

Question 18

ORIF

Answer 18

Open reduction internal fixation, surgical procedure that realigns broken bones and stabilizes them with internal hardware

Question 19

Ortho

Answer 19

Orthopedics

Question 20

OT

Answer 20

Occupational therapy

Question 21

PT

Answer 21

Physical therapy

Question 22

RA

Answer 22

Rheumatoid Arthritis, autoimmune disease that causes pain swelling and stiffness in joints

Question 23

RICE

Answer 23

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

Question 24

ROM

Answer 24

Range of motion

Question 25

SI joint

Answer 25

Sacroiliac joint, connection between the sacrum and ilium at the pelvis

Question 26

SLE

Answer 26

Systemic lupus erythematosus autoimmune disease that causes body's immune system to attack healthy tissue

Question 27

T1-T12

Answer 27

Thoracic vertebrae

Question 28

TKR

Answer 28

Total knee replacement

Question 29

TMJ

Answer 29

Temporomandibular joint