Physiotherapy Terms Flashcards
1
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AROM
A
Active Range Of Motion
2
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AAROM
A
Active Assisted Range Of Motion
3
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ADL
A
Activities Of Daily Living
4
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Aggs
A
Aggravating Factors
5
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Ant
A
Anterior
6
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AP
A
Anterior-Posterior
7
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AJ
A
Ankle Jerk
8
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AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
9
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Bilat
A
Bilateral
10
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BOS
A
Base Of Support
11
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BP
A
Blood Pressure
12
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C/O
A
Complaints of…
13
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Cont
A
Continued / Continuous
14
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Cxr
A
Chest X-ray
15
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C1-7
A
Cervical Spine 1-7
16
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D/C
A
Discharge
17
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DF
A
Dorsiflexion
18
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DJD
A
Degenerative Joint Disease
19
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DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
20
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DTR
A
Deep Tendon Reflex
21
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
22
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D/W
A
Discuss With
23
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ER / Ext Rot
A
External Rotation
24
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Eval
A
Evaluation
25
Ex
Exercise
26
Ext
Extentsion
27
EOR
End Of Range
28
Elev
Elevation
29
FH
Family History
30
Flex
Flexion
31
FWB
Full Weight Bearing
32
Gastroc
Gastrocnemius
33
Gluts
Gluteals
34
GHJ
Gleno Humeral Joint
35
HEP
Home Exercise Plan
36
Hx
History
37
HPC
History of Present Condition
38
IM
**Intra**muscular
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Indep
Independent
40
Inf
Inferior
41
Inv
Inversion
42
IR / Int Rot
Internal Rotation
43
I/M
Intermittent
44
ISQ
In Status Quo / No change
45
IRQ
Inner Range Quads
46
KJ
Knee Jerk
47
L
Left
48
Lat
Lateral
49
LBP
Low Back Pain
50
LE
Lower Extremity
51
LOC
Loss Of Consciousness
52
LHB
Long Head Of Bicep
53
Lig
Ligament
54
LCL
Lateral Collateral ligament
55
LF
Lateral Flexion
56
LLD
Leg Length Discrepancy
57
L1-5
Lumbar Spine 1-5
58
LMN
Lower Motor Neurone
59
Max
Maximal
60
Min
Minimal
61
MM
Muscle
62
MMT
Manual Muscle Therapy
63
Mod
Moderate
64
Mobs
Mobilisations
65
Manip
Manipulations
66
MCL
Medial Collateral Ligament
67
MWM
Mobilisation With Movement
68
Med Rot
Medial Rotation
69
NWB
Non-Weight Bearing
70
NBI
No Body Injury
71
NSAID’s
Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
72
NAD
Nothing Abnormal Detected
73
O
Objective
74
O/E
On Examination
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OP
Overpressure
77
ORIF
open Reduction Internal Fixation
(Ankle Surgery)
78
PA
Posterior-Anterior
79
PCL
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
80
PF
Plantaflexion
81
PFJ
Patellofemoral Joint
82
PKB
Prone Knee Bend
83
PMH
Past Medical History
84
PNI
Peripheral Nerve Injury
85
PNF
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular
Faciliation
86
Post
Posterior
87
Post-op
After surgery
88
Pre-op
Before surgery
89
PRE
Progressive Resistive Exercise
90
Pron Ly
Prone Lying
91
PRN
Whenever Necessary
(Medication)
92
PROM
Passive Range Of Motion
93
PT
Physiotherapist
94
PT
Physiotherapist
95
OA
Osteoarthritis
96
Pron
Pronation
97
Quads
Quadriceps
98
Rehab
Rehabilitation
99
RO
Removal Of
100
RU
Radio Ulnar
101
RC
Radio Carpal
102
R
Right
103
RF
Rectus Femoris
104
Reps
Repetitions
105
R/O
Rule Out
106
ROM
Range Of Motion
107
RV
Review
108
Rot
Rotation
109
RROM
Resistive Range Of Motion
110
SH
Social History
111
S/B
Seen By
112
S1-5
Sacral Joints 1-5
113
SF
Side Flexion
114
PWB
Partial Weight Bearing
114
Sh
Shoulder
115
SL
Side Lying
116
STI
Soft Tissue Injury
117
STM
Soft Tissue Massage
118
SP
Spinous Process
119
Sup
Supination
121
UE
Upper Extremities
122
UL
Upper Limb
123
Uni
Unilateral
124
W/C
Wheelchair
125
WB
Weighbearing
126
SOB
Shortness Of Breath
127
S&S
Signs and Symptoms
128
Sup
Superior
129
Sx
Symptoms
130
TOP
Tender On Palpation
131
TPR
Trigger Point Release
132
Tx
Thoracic Spine
133
TTWB
Toe Touch Weight Bearing
134
Tx
Treatment
135
UE
Upper Extremity
136
UL
Upper Limb
137
Uni
Unilateral
138
W/C
Wheelchair
139
WB
Weigh Bearing
140
UMN
Upper Motor Neurone
141
