APPROVED PHYSICAL Therapy Abbreviations

* Signifies a circle should be placed around the letter. ** Signifies that a line should be drawn over the letter a ** before A active A* assistance AA active assisted add adduction abd abduction ACL anterior cruciate ligament ADL activities of daily living AFO ankle foot orthosis ant. anterior amb. ambulate AKA above knee amputation art articulation AROM active range of motion AAROM active-assisted ROM B* bilateral bid two times a day BKA below knee amputation bkwds backwards BLE bilateral lower extremities dep dependent DIP distal interphalangeal DM diabetes mellitus DOB date of birth DNR do not resuscitate disl. dislocate DJD degenerative joint disease Dx diagnosis ECF extended care facility e.g. for example EKG electrocardiogram EMG electromyogram ES electrical stimulation ER ext. rot./emergency room F Fahrenheit fib fibula FROM full range of motion f/b followed by f/u follow up funct. function LBP low back pain lat. lateral LCL lateral collateral ligament LLB long leg brace LLC long leg cast LLE left lower extremity LLQ left lower quadrant LOB loss of balance LOM loss of memory L-S lumbosacral BP blood pressure BOS base of support BR bed rest BRP bathroom privileges BUE bilateral upper extremities c ** with CA cancer cc chief complaint CHF congestive heart failure c/o complains of COG center of gravity CG contact guard co-ord coordination cont. continue CP cold pack/cerebral palsy c-spine cervical spine D * dependent DIP distal interphalangeal DAFO dynamic ankle/foot orthosis D/C discontinued FWB full weight bearing fx. fracture gastroc gastrocnemius HEP home exercise program HMP home mgt. program HNP herniated nucleus pulposus HP hot pack hosp. hospital H/O history of Hx history I * independent IV intravenous IR int. rot./infrared jt. joint KAFO knee ankle foot orthosis L* left LAC long arm cast LAQ long arc quad set LB low back med. medial MH moist heat MI myocardial infarction min. minimum mob. mobilization mod. moderate MTP metatarsophalangeal MMT manual muscle test MR mental retardation MRI magnetic resonance image

L-spine lumbar spine L-Trax lumbar traction LTG long term goal LUE left upper extremity LTM long term memory max. maximum MAFO molded ankle foot orthosis MC metacarpal MCL medial collateral ligament MCP metacarpophalangeal PIP proximal interphalangeal PMH past medical history po by mouth post. posterior PRE progressive resistance exs. PQRE prog. quad resistance exs. prn as needed PROM passive range of motion pros. prosthesis PSIS posterior superior iliac spine P.T. physical therapy pt. patient PVD peripheral vascular disease PWB partial weight bearing q every qid 4 times a day QS quad sets R * right RA rheumatoid arthritis rad. radius SOB short of breath s/p status post SNF skilled nursing facility SPC single point cane STG short term goals STM short term memory S.T. speech therapy sx symptoms sup. supine T/C telephone call TENS trans TKE terminal knee extension THR total hip replacement TIA transient ischemic attack TTWB toe touch weight bearing l Therex therapeutic exercise Tx. treatment trax traction trans. transfer UE upper extremity

MVA `motor vehicle accident NWB non-weight bearing Neg. negative npo nothing by mouth OOB out of bed ORIF open reduction internal fix. OT occupational therapy p ** after Pos. positive PCL posterior cruciate ligament RLE right lower extremity reps. repetitions ROM range of motion rot. rotation RUE right upper extremity Rx prescription S* supervision s ** without SAC short arm cast SAQ short arc quad set S-C sternoclavicular SBA standby assistance shld. shoulder SCM sternocleidomastoid SCI spinal cord injury SI sacroiliac/steroid injection SLB short leg brace SLC short leg cast SLP speech/lang. pathologist SLR straight leg raise US ultrasound tol. tolerate(s)(ed) vo verbal orders vc's verbal cues vss vital signs stable WFL within functional limits WNL within normal limits w/c wheelchair WB weight bearing WBAT weight bear as tolerated Q elect. nerve stim. Symbols X times

2 due to # pounds P_Wz minutes

AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm A-a gradient alveolar to arterial gradient AAS acute abdominal series ABD abdomen ABG arterial blood gas AC before eating ACLS advanced cardiac life support ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone ADH anti-diuretic hormone ad lib as much as needed AF atrial fibrillation or afebrile AFB acid-fast bacilli AFP alpha-fetoprotein A /G albumin/globulin ratio AI aortic insufficiency Top AKA above the knee amputation ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia amb ambulate AML acute myelogenous leukemia ANA antinuclear antibody AOB alcohol on breath AODM adult onset diabetes mellitus AP anteroposterior or abdominal - perineal ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome ARF acute renal failure AS aortic stenosis ASAP as soon as possible ASCVD atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ASD atrial septal defect ASHD atherosclerotic heart disease AV atrioventricular A-V arteriovenous A-VO2 arteriovenous oxygen BBB bundle branch block BCAA branched chain amino acids BE barium enema BEE basal energy expenditure bid twice a day BKA below the knee amputation Top BM bone marrow or bowel movement BMR basal metabolic rate BOM bilateral otitis media BP blood pressure BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy BPM beats per minute BRBPR bright red blood per rectum BRP bathroom priviledges BS bowel or breath sounds