Here you can find the list of all the weird abbreviations I use in your reports along with their brief meanings.  I will keep adding to this list, so please keep checking back and look out for further blog posts titled "Your Reports" for even more information.

So, grab your last report, get comfortable and let's unravel some of this terminology!

CFF cross fibre friction

DP         direct pressure

HQ         hindquarters

SP         stress point -

ASP active stress point

DSP dormant stress point

TFL tensor fascia latae (located in the hindquarters)

TP         trigger point

ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS

Caudal   towards the tail

Cranial   towards the head

Dorsal   towards the back

Ventral   towards the underside

Rostral   towards the nose

Palmar   towards the back surface of the lower front limb

Plantar   towards the back surface of the lower back limb

Lateral   towards the outside of the body

Medial   towards the mid-line of the body

Proximal towards the point of attachment to the body

Distal   away from the point of attachment to the body