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SOAP chart abbreviations - Part I - modalities and descriptors
Some of the abbreviations you will use most commonly with SOAP charting for Massage therapy.
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| A | B |
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| ā, pre | before |
| @ | at |
| &, + | and |
| w/ | with |
| Δ | change |
| ↓ | down, decrease |
| ↑ | up, increase |
| - | minus, negative, excluding |
| Ø | no, none |
| + | plus, positive |
| w/o | without |
| x | times, repetitions |
| / | per |
| → | leading to, resulting in, through |
| ant | anterior |
| hr | hour |
| wk | week |
| da | day |
| S | severe |
| N | normal |
| inf | inferior |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| s.i.d., or u.i.d. | once a day |
| prn | as needed |
| rot | rotation |
| ROM | range of motion |
| AC | acupuncture, acupressure |
| VGH | very good health |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| Px | prognosis |
| Sx | symptoms |
| Tx | treatment |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| TeP | tender point |
| DT | Deep Tissue |
| Sw | Swedish |
| Fx | friction |
| XFF | Cross fiber friction |
| reflex | Reflexology |
| tx | traction |
| SDTx | sleeps during treatment |
| SC | self-care |
| RTW | return to work |
| HMP | hot moist packs |
| DP | direct pressure |
| contra | contraindicated |
| FO | focus on |
| BA | backache |
| HA | headache |
| HT | hypertonicity, tension, tight muscles |
| BL, or circled B | bilateral |
| circled P | pain |
| circled M | massage |
| circled L | left side |
| circled R | right side |
| aroma | Aromatherapy |
| MFR | Myofascial Release |
| Pet | petrissage |
| PIC | Prolonged ischemic compression |
| abd | abduction |
| add | adduction |
| dep | depression |
| circ | circumduction |
| ele | elevation |
| ext | external |
| flex | flexion |
| lat flex | lateral flexion |
| mob | mobility |
| Ptx | protraction |
| Rtx | retraction |
| SB | side bending |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
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