Physical Therapy Abbreviations

HEP

home exercise program

ROM

range of motion

ADL

activities of daily living

PT

physical therapy

WB

weight bearing

AD

assistive device

RR

respiratory rate

SpO2

oxygen saturation

BPM

beats per minute

OP

outpatient

IP

inpatient

SNF

skilled nursing facility

HH

home health

ALF

assisted living facility

ICU

intensive care unit

NICU

neonatal intensive care unit

LTAC

long term acute care

OR

operating room

ER

emergency room

ED

emergency department

STM

soft tissue mobilization

MT

manual therapy

IASTM

instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization

NMES

neuromuscular electrical simulation

FES

functional electrical stimulation

E-stim

electrical stimulation

Ionto

iontophoresis

Phono

phonophoresis

TE

therapeutic exercise

TENS

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

US

ultrasound

CPM

continuous passive motion

TPR

trigger point release

KT

kinesiology tape

MMT

manual muscle testing

FOM

functional outcome measurement

FIM

functional independence measurement

AAROM

assisted active range of motion

AROM

active range of motion

PROM

passive range of motion

FMS

functional movement screen

PFT

pulmonary function test

CBC

complete blood count

UA

urinalysis

ABG

arterial blood gas

RPE

rate of perceived exertion

SCI

spinal cord injury

TBI

traumatic brain injury

MS

multiple sclerosis

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

IBD

inflammatory bowel disease

UTI

urinary tract infection

PAD

peripheral artery disease

OA

osteoartritis

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

CVD

cardiovascular disease

DM

diabetes mellitus

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

MI

myocardial infarction

HTN

hypertension

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

PE

pulmonary embolism

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

RTC

rotator cuff

TKA

total knee arthroplasty

THA

total hip arthroplasty

NWB

non weight bearing

PWB

partial weight bearing

TTWB

toe touch weight bearing

FWB

full weight bearing

W/C

wheelchair

WW

wheeled walker

RW

rolling walker

SW

standing walker

GCS

glasgow coma scale

HOOS

hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score

FAAM

foot and ankle ability measure

NDI

neck disability index

SPADI

shoulder pain and disability index

AIMS

arthritis impact measurement scale

WOMAC

Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis index

FABQ

fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire

ODI

Oswestry Disability Index

MSRS

modified stroke rehabilitation scale

DASH

disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand

NPRS

numeric pain rating scale

VAS

visual analog scale

TUG

timed up and go

BBS

Berg balance scale

6MWT

6 minute walk test

KOOS

knee injury & osteoarthritis outcome score

LEFS

lower extremity functional scale

5xSTS

five times sit to stand