Abbreviations in my blog

Abbreviations

I have been using certain abbreviations since I was a Medical Assistant before and also as a Registered Acupuncturist now and soon to be RMT!!

I will be posting some abbreviations up here

I will put more and more as I go

If you find something in my blog and don't know what it means, please leave comment on the each subject, I will look into it and add some over here 😉

Thanks!

A

ADL: Activity of Daily Living
Ant.: Anterior

B

b/o: Because of

C

CI: Contraindicated or Contraindication
C/S: Cervical Spine

CV: Cardiovascular

D

DDD: Degenerative disc disease
DysFCN: Dysfunction

d/t: Due to
DTR: Deep tendon reflex
dysFCN: Dysfunction
dz: disease

F

FCN: Function
Fx: Fracture

G

GH: Glenohumeral

H

Ht: Height

J

Jt: Joint

L

LCL: Lateral Collateral Ligament
Lig: Ligament
L/S: Lumbar Spine

M

MC: Most common
MD: Medical Doctor
Mobs: Mobilization
MSK: Musculoskeletal
Mxl: Muscle

Mvt: Movement

N

NM: Neuromuscular
NSAIDs: Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs

O

OA:OSteoarthritis
OP: Over pressure

P

Post.: Posterior

R

RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Remex: Remedial exercise
RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
r/o: rule out
Rx: Prescription

S

SCM: Sternocleidomastoid
SE: Side Effect
SXS: Symptoms
S&S: Signs and Symptoms

T

TOS: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
TP: Treatment Plan
T/S: Thoracic Spine
TTTT: Tone Texture Tenderness Temperature
TX: Treatment

U

U/S: Ultrasound

Y

YOA: Years of Age

W

WK or Wks: Week or Weeks

w/: With
w/o: Without
Wt: Weight

Comments

Tendinitis

Tendinitis Inflammation of a tendon or tendons NOTE : What is the difference between "Tendinitis" and "Tendinosis"? The main difference between tendinosis and tendinitis is time. Tendinosis is a chronic (persistent or recurring) condition caused by repetitive trauma or an injury that hasn't healed. By contrast, tendinitis is an acute (sudden, short-term) condition in which inflammation is caused by a direct injury to a tendon (from Google search) Another Link regarding this difference HERE Okay, From here below, informations are taken from Rattray textbook! Tendon : Made of regularly arranged, dense collagen fibrils. It appear in 2 shapes: Cord-like structures and broad, sheet-like structures called aponeuroses Limited blood supply compared to Mxl and that makes it slow down of healing process Cause Chronic overload of the tendon leading to micro tearing and inflammatory response in the tendon Cont

Strain VS Sprain

Strain vs Sprain STRAINS s"T"rain = "T"endon Overstretch injury to musculotendinous unit (tendon) Concentric : Mxl contraction as the origin and insertion of the mxl comes closer together, Mxl fibres shorten Eccentric :Origin and insertion move farther apart, the mxl fibres lengthen Eccentric contraction can produce. greater force within the mxl than concentric contraction, predisposing the mxl to injury at this time Hypovascular nature of tendons contributes to decreased tissue health, allowing the tendon itself to rupture Fun fact! The younger people where the epiphyseal plate in the bone has not yet ossified, the mxl and tendons are stronger than the bone! Because tendons are moderately vascularized, they are prone to partial or complete rupture at the area of least blood supply either in the middle of the tendon or at the musculotendinous junction. What is the cause of STRAINS? Sudden overstitching of the mxl Extreme contraction o

Fractures

Break in the continuity of a bone Type of fracture Transverse, oblique, spiral, comminuted, avulsion, osteochondral Common fx names Stage of healing 1. Hematoma within 72H of initial trauma 2.Inflammatory rxn, proliferation of osteoblasts at the periosteum 3.Soft callus or splint is formed from mass of proliferating osteoblast, repair is still incomplete 4.Consolidation occurs as the immature woven bome is changed into mature lamellar bone This is a complete repair 5.Remodeling of the irregular outer surface and reshaping of the marrow space inside the bone take place through alternating osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity Complications of Fx Compartment syndrome This can occur in the forearm and lower legs following fx Nerve compressions This may be indicated by paresthesia in the tissues under the cast Untreated vascular damage It may be indicated by an increase in observable distal red, black or blue bruising Refer to MD!! Bone

Massage therapy (Rattray)

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