General Physical Therapy Abbreviations

PT

Physical Therapy/ Therapist

PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant

OT

Occupational Therapy/ Therapist

SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

POC

Plan of Care

HEP

Home Exercise Program

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

IADL

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Dx

Diagnosis

Rx

Prescription/ Treatment

Tx

Treatment

Eval

Evaluation

Re-eval

Re-evaluation

Pt or Pt.

Patient

PMH

Past Medical History

CC

Chief Complaint

Bed Mob

Bed Mobility

STS

Sit to Stand

Mod I

Modified Independent

I

Independent

SBA

Standby Assist

CGA

Contact Guard Assist

Min A

Minimal Assistance

Mod A

Moderate Assistance

Max A

Maximum Assistance

Dep

Dependent

x1

Assistance of 1 person

x2

Assistance of 2 people

Amb

Ambulation

Gait

Walking Pattern

WB

Weight Bearing

WBAT

Weight Bearing as Tolerated

NWB

Non-Weight Bearing

TTWB

Toe Touch Weight Bearing

PWB

Partial Weight Bearing

FWB

Full Weight Bearing

AD

Assistive Device

SPC

Single Point Cane

QC

Quad Cane

RW

Rolling Walker

FWW

Front Wheeled Walker

Ther Ex

Therapeutic Exercise

Ther Act

Therapeutic Activity

ROM

Range of Motion

AROM

Active Range of Motion

PROM

Passive Range of Motion

AAROM

Active Assisted Range of Motion

MMT

Manual Muscle Testing

BOS

Base of Support

COM

Center of Mass

COG

Center of Gravity

LOS

Limits of Stability

EO

Eyes Open

EC

Eyes Closed

SLS

Single Leg Stance

NBOS

Narrow Base of Support

BERG

Berg Balance Scale

TUG

Timed Up and Go

10MWT

10 Meter Walk Test

6MWT

6 Minute Walk Test

5xSTS

5 Times Sit to Stand

DGI

Dynamic Gait Index

FGA

Functional Gait Assessment

BBS

Berg Balance Scale

ABC

Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale

FIM

Functional Independence Measure

HR

Heart Rate

BP

Blood Pressure

RR

Respiratory Rate

SpO₂

Oxygen Saturation

BPM

Beats Per Minute

RPE

Rating of Perceived Exertion

METs

Metabolic Equivalents

OA

Osteoarthritis

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

THA

Total Hip Arthroplasty

TKA

Total Knee Arthroplasty

RTC

Rotator Cuff

ACL

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

PCL

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

MCL

Medial Collateral Ligament

LCL

Lateral Collateral Ligament

LE

Lower Extremity

UE

Upper Extremity

LBP

Low Back Pain

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

SCI

Spinal Cord Injury

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

PD

Parkinson Disease

ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

CP

Cerebral Palsy

GBS

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

UMN

Upper Motor Neuron

LMN

Lower Motor Neuron

DTR

Deep Tendon Reflex

MAS

Modified Ashworth Scale

FES

Functional Electrical Stimulation

NMES

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation