Rehab Abbreviations

What does A (circle A) stand for?

assist

What does AROM stand for?

active range of motion

What does AAROM stand for?

active assistive range of motion

What does abd / AB / ABd stand for?

abduction

What does AD stand for?

assistive device

What does add / AD / ADd stand for?

adduction

What does ADL stand for?

activities of daily living

What does AFO stand for?

ankle foot orthosis

What does amb stand for?

ambulate

What does A+Ox3 stand for?

alert & oriented to person, place, & time

What does B (circle B) stand for?

bilateral

What does BID stand for?

twice daily

What does BOS stand for?

base of support

What does CGA stand for?

contact guard assistance

What does COG stand for?

center of gravity

What does CPM stand for?

continuous passive motion (a machine)

What does D/C stand for?

discharge

What does dx stand for?

diagnosis

What does EOB stand for?

edge of bed

What does ER stand for?

external rotation

What does Ext / ext stand for?

extension

What does Flx / flex stand for?

flexion

What does FWB stand for?

full weight bearing

What does FWW stand for?

front wheeled walker

What does Fx stand for?

fracture

What does HH stand for?

home health

What does HEP stand for?

home exercise program

What does HOB stand for?

head of bed

What does HOH stand for?

hard of hearing

What does I (circle I) stand for?

independent

What does IADL’s stand for?

instrumental activities of daily living

What does IR stand for?

internal rotation

What does L (circle L) stand for?

left

What does LBP stand for?

low back pain

What does LBQC stand for?

large base quad cane

What does LE stand for?

lower extremity

What does LOB stand for?

loss of balance

What does LTC stand for?

long term care

What does LTG stand for?

long term goal

What does max stand for?

maximum

What does min stand for?

minimum

What does mod stand for?

moderate

What does MMT stand for?

manual muscle test

What does MM / mm stand for?

muscle

What does NBQC stand for?

narrow base quad cane

What does neg stand for?

negative

What does NPO stand for?

Nothing by mouth

What does NWB stand for?

non weight bearing

What does OOB stand for?

out of bed

What does OT stand for?

occupational therapy

What does PLOF stand for?

prior level of function

What does POC stand for?

plan of care

What does POD stand for?

post operative day

What does PRE stand for?

progressive resistive exercise

What does PROM stand for?

passive range of motion

What does Pt / pt stand for?

patient

What does PTA stand for?

prior to admission

What does PWB stand for?

partial weight bearing

What does QD / qd stand for?

daily, once a day, everyday

What does QID / qid stand for?

four times a day

What does R (circle R) stand for?

right

What does R/O stand for?

rule out

What does ROM stand for?

range of motion

What does RT stand for?

respiratory therapy

What does RW stand for?

rolling walker

What does Rx stand for?

prescription, treatment

What does SAQ stand for?

short arc quad

What does SBA stand for?

stand by assist

What does SBQC stand for?

small base quad cane

What does SIJ stand for?

sacral iliac joint

What does SLP stand for?

speech language pathology

What does SLR stand for?

straight leg raise

What does SNF stand for?

skilled nursing facility

What does SOB stand for?

short of breath

What does S/P stand for?

status post

What does SPC stand for?

single point cane

What does STG stand for?

short term goal

What does Sx / sx stand for?

symptoms or system

What does TID / tid stand for?

Three times per day

What does TKE stand for?

terminal knee extension

What does TLSO stand for?

thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis

What does TTWB stand for?

toe touch weight bearing

What does Tx / tx stand for?

traction, treatment

What does UE stand for?

Upper extremity

What does US stand for?

Ultrasound

What does VAS stand for?

Visual Analog Scale

What does WBAT stand for?

weight bearing as tolerated

What does WBQC stand for?

wide based quad cane

What does W/C stand for?

wheelchair

What does WFL stand for?

within functional limits

What does WNL stand for?

within normal limits

What does y/o stand for?

years old

What does ā stand for?

before

What does p̄ stand for?

after

What does c̄ stand for?

with

What does s̄ stand for?

without

What does Δ stand for?

change

What does ↑ stand for?

increase

What does ↓ stand for?

decrease

What does 1˚ stand for?

primary