Miscellaneous Common Therapy Abbreviations

Question 1

AAROM

Answer 1

active assistive range of motion

Question 2

ADLs

Answer 2

activities of daily living

Question 3

AFO

Answer 3

ankle foot orthosis

Question 4

amb.

Answer 4

ambulation; ambulated

Question 5

AROM

Answer 5

active range of motion

Question 6

ATNR

Answer 6

asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

Question 7

BADLs

Answer 7

basic activities of daily living

Question 8

CHT

Answer 8

certified hand therapist

Question 9

COTA

Answer 9

certified occupational therapy assistant

Question 10

COTA/L

Answer 10

certified occupational therapy assistant/ licensed

Question 11

CST

Answer 11

craniosacral therapist

Question 12

D/C

Answer 12

discontinue; discharge

Question 13

DME

Answer 13

durable medical equipment

Question 14

ELOS

Answer 14

estimated length of stay

Question 15

EOB

Answer 15

edge of bed

Question 16

e-stim

Answer 16

electrical stimulation

Question 17

eval.

Answer 17

evaluation

Question 18

ext.

Answer 18

extension

Question 19

F

Answer 19

fair (muscle grade)

Question 20

FIM

Answer 20

Functional Independence Measure

Question 21

flex.

Answer 21

flexion

Question 22

ft.

Answer 22

foot; feet

Question 23

FWB

Answer 23

full weightbearing

Question 24

G

Answer 24

good (muscle grade)

Question 25

HEP

Answer 25

home exercise program

Question 26

HOB

Answer 26

head of bed

Question 27

HOH

Answer 27

hand over hand

Question 28

IADLs

Answer 28

instrumental activities of daily living

Question 29

IEP

Answer 29

individualized education program

Question 30

KAFO

Answer 30

knee ankle foot orthosis

Question 31

LE

Answer 31

lower extremity

Question 32

LOS

Answer 32

length of stay

Question 33

MMT

Answer 33

manual muscle testing

Question 34

N

Answer 34

normal (muscle grade)

Question 35

NDT

Answer 35

neurodevelopmental treatment

Question 36

NMES

Answer 36

neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Question 37

NWB

Answer 37

non-weightbearing

Question 38

OOB

Answer 38

out of bed

Question 39

OT

Answer 39

occupational therapy; occupational therapist

Question 40

OTR

Answer 40

occupational therapist, registered

Question 41

OTR/L

Answer 41

occupational therapist, registered/licensed

Question 42

OTS

Answer 42

occupational therapy student

Question 43

P

Answer 43

poor (muscle grade)

Question 44

PAM

Answer 44

physical agent modality

Question 45

PLOF

Answer 45

prior level of function

Question 46

PNF

Answer 46

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Question 47

POC

Answer 47

plan of care

Question 48

PT

Answer 48

physical therapist; physical therapy

Question 49

Pt.

Answer 49

patient

Question 50

PTA

Answer 50

physical therapist assistant

Question 51

PWB

Answer 51

partial weightbearing

Question 52

rehab

Answer 52

rehabilitation

Question 53

SI

Answer 53

sensory integration

Question 54

SLP

Answer 54

speech language pathologist

Question 55

SOAP

Answer 55

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Question 56

SOC

Answer 56

start of care

Question 57

STG

Answer 57

short-term goal

Question 58

STM

Answer 58

short-term memory

Question 59

STNR

Answer 59

symmetrical tonic neck reflex

Question 60

TDWB

Answer 60

touch down weightbearing

Question 61

TENS

Answer 61

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Question 62

TTWB

Answer 62

toe touch weightbearing

Question 63

UE

Answer 63

upper extremity

Question 64

WBAT

Answer 64

weightbearing as tolerated

Question 65

w/c

Answer 65

wheelchair

Question 66

WFL

Answer 66

within functional limits

Question 67

WNL

Answer 67

within normal limits