Smiling Eyes Aren't Just for the Irish. Many Americans look at the mouth to judge a personâs mood, but people smile for all sorts of reasons: anger, fear, embarrassment, confusion, to deceive. Itâs really your eyes that give you away. The muscles around the eyes canât be forced to look happy.
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is any equipment that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient in need because of certain medical conditions and/or illnesses. Durable Medical Equipment (DME) consists of items which: are primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose;
Physical therapists often use medical abbreviations in their note writing. To the non-trained therapists, these abbreviations and shorthand annotations can often be confusing. Below is a list of commonly used physical therapy abbreviations. You may also see various abbreviations on a prescription for physical therapy from your doctor. Learning these abbreviations can help you determine what sort of techniques your PT may be using to help you fully recover.