Abbreviations for Clinical Charting (Short-hand)

Direction & Movement Abbreviations

L = Left	R = Right	Post = Posterior	Ant = Anterior	Med = Medial
Lat = Lateral	Sup = Superior	Inf = Inferior	Pro = Protraction​	Ret = Retraction
Flex = Flexion	Ext = Extension	Lat Flex = Lateral Flexion	Rot = Rotation	Circ = Curcumduction
ER = External Rotation	IR = Internal Rotation	BiL = Bi-Lateral	PA = Posterior to Anterior	Value

Body Part Abbreviations

CS = Cervical Spine​	TS = Thoracic Spine	LS = Lumbar Spine	Scap = Scapula	Trap = Trapezius.
Sh's = Shoulders	AC= Acromioclavicular	GH = Glenohumoral	AF = Acetofemoral	TVP = Transverse Process
SP = Spinous process	Splen = Splenius	Cap = Capitus	Cerv = Cervicis	ALL = Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
PLL = Posterior Longitudinal Ligament	.	.	.	.

Technique Abbreviations

Swed = Swedish Strokes	Pet = Petrissage	MFR = Myofascial Release	AMR = ActiveMyofascialRelease	TrpR = Trigger Point Release
CST = Craniosacral Therapy	NM = Neuromeningial Manipulation	VM = Visceral Manipulation	Joint Mobes = Joint Mobilization	LAST = Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique
P Stretch = Passive Stretch	POP = Passive Over Pressure	.	.	.

Other Abbreviations

MS = Multiple Sclerosis	TOS = Thoracic Outlet Syndrome	CP = Cerebral Palsy	IMS - Intramuscular Stimulation
HA = Headache.	MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident.	P = Pain.	Cx = Cancel.
Tx = Treatment	Dx = Diagnose	DDx = Differential diagnosis	HT = Hypertonicity
NTW = Numbness Tingling, Weakness	WNL = Within Normal Limits	Fx = Fracture	Tx = Treatment
Sx = Symptoms	.	.	.