Osteopathic Medicine OMT Terminology List

Question 1

ART

Answer 1

articulatory treatment in OMT

Question 2

BLT

Answer 2

balanced ligamentous tension or ligamentous articular strain treatment in OMT

Question 3

CR

Answer 3

Osteopathy in the cranial field or cranial osteopathy treatment in OMT

Question 4

CS

Answer 4

counter strain treatment in omt

Question 5

DIR

Answer 5

direct treatment in OMT

Question 6

FPR

Answer 6

facilitated positional release treatment in OMT

Question 7

HVLA

Answer 7

HVLA: high velocity/low amplitude treatment (thrust treatment) in OMT

Question 8

IND

Answer 8

Indirect treatment in OMT

Question 9

INR

Answer 9

integrated neuromuscular release treatment in OMT

Question 10

LAS

Answer 10

ligamentous articular strain or balanced ligamentous tension treatment in OMT

Question 11

ME

Answer 11

muscle energy treatment in OMT

Question 12

MFR

Answer 12

myofascial release treatment in OMT

Question 13

OMT

Answer 13

osteopathic manipulative treatment

Question 14

Somatic Dysfunction

Answer 14

impaired/altered function of related components of the somatic system

Question 15

Somatogenic

Answer 15

produced by activity, reaction, and change originating in the musculoskeletal system

Question 16

ST

Answer 16

soft tissue treatment in OMT

Question 17

TART

Answer 17

acronym for tenderness, asymmetry, restriction of motion, or tissue abnormality

Question 18

VIS

Answer 18

visceral manipulative treatment in OMB