AAROM
active assistive range of motion
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
ADL
Activity of daily living
AE
A
AK
above the knee
AKA
above-the-knee amputation
AP
anteroposterior
AROM
active range of motion
AS
Ankylosing spondylitis
BE
Below the elbow
BK
Below the knee
BKA
Below the knee amputation
BMD
bone mineral density
C1-C7
first cervical vertebra, second cerival vertebra, ect/
DJD
degenerative joint disease ( osteoarthritis)
DTR
deep tendon reflex
EMG
electromyography
Fx
fracture
HNP
Herniated nucleus pulposus
IM
intramusclar
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
L1-L5
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.
LE
Lower extremity
LLE
left lower extremity
LUE
left upper extremity
MMT
manual muscle test
mva
motor vehicle accident
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA
osteoarthritis
ORIF
open reduction–internal fixation
ortho
orthopedic
OT
occupational therapy, occupational therapist
PROM
passive range of motion
PT
physical therapy, physical therapist
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RLE
right lower extremity
ROM
range of motion
RUE
right upper extremity
S1-S5
first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, etc
T1–T12
first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.
THA
THR
total hip arthroplasty, total hip replacement
TKA
TKR
total knee arthroplasty, total knee replacement
UE
upper extremity
AC
axillary crutches
DME
durable medical equipment
FWB
full weight bearing
FWW
front wheel walker
HW
hemi walker
LBQC
Large base quad cane
NBW
Non–weight bearing
PUW
pick up walker
PWB
partial weight bearing
SBQC
small base quad cane
SPC
single point cane
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
WC
Wheel chair