Physical Therapy Abbreviations List

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This document provides a list of 103 common physical therapy abbreviations in no particular order, along with their definitions. The abbreviations cover a wide range of physical therapy rela…

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10. 43. 49. 78. 13. 65. 75. 82. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 15. 20. 24. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

(B) (I) (L) (R) `c `p `qd `s AAROM Abd Add ADL AK Amb AROM Asst b.i.d. BK BP C.C. c/o C1-7 CA CGA CHF CHI CNS COPD CP CVA d.c. DJD DM Dx ECF EKG EMG ER

Bilateral Independent Left Right with after everyday without Active Assistive Range Of Motion Abduction Adduction Activities of Daily Living Above the Knee Ambulate Active Range Of Motion Assisted/Assistance Twice a day (bi-daily) Below the Knee Blood Pressure Chief Complaint Complains of Cervical Vertebrae or Nerve Cancer Contact Guard Assist Congestive Heart Failure Closed Head Injury Central Nervous System Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cerebral Palsy Cerebrovascular Accident Discontinue Degenerative Joint Disease Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis Extended Care Facility Electrocardiogram Electromyogram Emergency Room

33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 40. 38. 39. 41. 42. 44. 45. 46. 50. 47. 48. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73.

ES et ext. FWB Fx H&P HBO HMP HTN Hx ICU IP, DIP, PIP Jt L1-5 LE LOM Max. MCP MI Min MMT MS MVA Neuro NWB OA OBS OP OT P p.o. PMH Post-Op PRE Pre-Op PRN PT pt

Electrical Stimulation and Extremity Full Weight Bearing Fracture History & Physical Hyperbaric O2 Hot Moist Packs Hypertension History Intensive Care Unit Interphalangeal (Distal, Proximal) Joint Lumbar Vertebrae or nerves Lower Extremity Limitation of Motion Maximum Metacarpal Phalangeal Myocardial Infarction Minimum, Minimal Manual Muscle Test Multiple Sclerosis Motor Vehicle Accident Neurological Non-Weight Bearing Osteoarthritis Organic Brain Syndrome Out-Patient Occupational Therapy Pulse by mouth Past Medical History After Surgery Progressive Resistance Exercise Before Surgery As desired or needed Physical Therapy Patient

74. 77. 76. 80. 79. 81. 87. 83. 86. 84. 85. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 100. 98. 99. 101. 102. 103.

PWB q.i.d. quads R/O RA Rx S/P SBA SNF SOAP SOB ST Sx t.i.d. THR TKR tol. Tx UE US VO W/C WB WBAT WNL WP, WHP, WPL x

Partial Weight Bearing four times a day (quadri-daily) Quadriceps Rule Out Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Prescription Status Post Stand By Assist Skilled Nursing Facility Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan Short Of Breath Speech Therapy Symptoms three times daily (tri-daily) Total Hip Replacement Total Knee Replacement Tolerated Traction Upper Extremity Ultrasound Verbal Order Wheelchair Weight Bearing Weight Bearing As Tolerated Within Normal Limits Whirlpool times (ex: 3x/week)

10. (B)
Bilateral
43. (I)
Independent
49. (L)
Left
78. (R)
Right
13. `c
with
65. `p
after
75. `qd
everyday
82. `s
without
1.
74.
PWB
Partial Weight Bearing
77.
q.i.d.
four times a day (quadri-daily)
76.
quads
Quadriceps
80.
R/O
Rule Out
79.
RA
Rheuma

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