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Physical Therapy Related Medical Abbreviations

Last updated on September 8, 2021 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 3 Comments

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Have you ever been confused by medical abbreviations written by doctors and therapists? Here is a list of common orthopedic abbreviations and definitions.

THA: total hip replacement
TKR: total knee replacement
MMT / LMT: meniscal tears
DDD: degenerative disc disease (spinal)
DJD: degenerative joint disease (peripheral joints)
FX: fracture
HNP: spinal disc herniation
RC: rotator cuff
ORIF: open reduction internal fixation (fracture)
ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL: ligaments of the knee
Bankhardt surgery: repair of the glenoid labrum of the shoulder
IF, MF, RF, SF: Index finger, middle finger, ring finger, small finger
CMC joint, basal joint: thumb joint
Lateral epicondylitis: tennis elbow
Medial epicondylitis: golfer’s elbow
CTS: carpal tunnel syndrome
MDI: multidirectional instability (shoulder)
RSD / CRPS: chronic regional pain syndrome
FMS: fibromyalgia (chronic diffuse pain)
Spondylolisthesis: Instability in vertebrae (placement), usually stabilized by cartilage (ask the referring source)
OCD: Osteochondritis Dissecans: detachment of cartilage off bone (common in the ankle)
GIRD: Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (Loss of internal rotation of the shoulder joint)
TMJ: temporomandibular joint (jaw)
ATFL: Anterior talo-fibular ligament (commonly sprained lateral ankle ligament)
CFL: calcaneal fibular ligament (second most commonly sprained ankle ligament)
PFS: patellofemoral syndrome (knee cap not tracking correctly)
MCP: metacarpal phalangeal joint (base of the fingers)
FAI: femoroacetabular impingement (hip diagnosis involving irregular contact of the thigh bone in the hip socket)

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About Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT

Dan is a licensed Physical Therapist in the District of Columbia, license #PT2916. He has a Masters of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Dan specializes in sports medicine & upper extremity rehabilitation. He is a Certified Hand Therapist, certified by the American Society of Hand Therapists (initial certification date 11/6/2004, certification #1041100023). Dan has extensive continuing education in manual therapy from the Michigan State University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Discussion

  1. Cindy says

    January 26, 2015 at 5:41 pm

    Great list! Do you know what “BIE exercises” or “BTE exercises” in hand therapy would be referring to? Thanks!

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    • Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT says

      January 27, 2015 at 3:07 pm

      Cindy I do not think that I have heard of BTE for hand therapy. My guess is that it may have something to do with functional capacity type exercises, usually done by worker’s comp patients???

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  2. Mary Dickerson, OTR/L says

    December 3, 2015 at 12:12 pm

    Hi Cindy,

    BTE refers to a large piece of equipment named Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment. It has been around over 30 years and has had many updates in its place. It is a work simulator and often used for ROM and strength in hand/upper extremity patients. It is also frequently used for work conditioning and FCEs.

    Good Luck!

    Mary

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