McKenzie Abbreviations

 

REIS Repeated extension in standing

RFIS Repeated flexion in standing

SGIS Side glide in standing

SGIS(L) Side glide in standing to the left (Shoulders go left, hips go right!)

SGIS(R) Side glide in standing to the right (Shoulders to right, hips go left!)

RFIL Repeated flexion in lying

REIL Repeated extension in lying

PRO Protraction

RET Retraction

Rep PRO Repeated protraction

Rep RET Repeated retraction

RET EXT Retraction extension

SB (R) Side bend right

SB (L) Side bend left

ROT (R) Rotation right


ROT(L)
Rotation left

FLEX Flexion

ULTT (Elvy's) Upper Limb Tension Test

Rep FLEX Repeated Flexion

ERP End range pain

PDM Pain during movement

DEV Deviation

OP or OV Overpressure

NIL None

INC Increased

DEC Decreased

NE No effect

ISQ In status quo (same as "no effect")

+VE Positive (As in, "the test is positive for that")

-VE Negative (As in, "the test is negative for that")

 

Created December 1, 1999

(H. Murray-Miller)