Clinical and Massage Therapy Charting Abbreviations

Vocabulary practice cards defining common medical and massage therapy documentation abbreviations found in clinical lecture notes.

HA

Headache

Px

Prognosis (or physical examination)

C/S

Cervical spine

lat

Lateral

NMT

Neuromuscular therapy

Sup.

Superior or supine

Fx

Fracture

meds

Medications

XFF

Cross-fiber friction

MFR

Myofascial release

Prox.

Proximal

HBP

High blood pressure

OTC

Over-the-counter

ten.

Tendon

DP

Deep pressure

DT

Deep tissue

dist

Distal

Clo

Complains of (C/o)

Int.

Internal

PRN/prn

As needed (pro re nata)

LBP

Low back pain

mm

Muscle

Swm

Swedish massage

Le

Lower extremity

Ø

None, zero, or absent

SI

Sacroiliac

ext

Extension or external

DOI

Date of injury

w/

With

W/O

Without

Bl/bil

Bilateral

Tx

Treatment

TrP, TP

Trigger point

pre

Before or prior to

SCS

Strain-counterstrain

MET

Muscle energy technique

inf

Inferior

ant

Anterior

Hx

History

pt

Patient

Rx

Prescription

Cl

Client

PNF

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

post.

Posterior

Dx

Diagnosis

mya

Myalgia