Physical Therapy Snippets
Use these snippets to streamline physical therapy notes in any EMR.
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Text Blaze helps physical therapists quickly record notes and automate common phrases & abbreviations, assessments, visit summaries, and patient communications.
Feel free to copy & use the templates below to streamline your note-taking in any EMR!
Common Phrases & Abbreviations
Do you hate typing the same phrases over and over? Use the snippets below to quickly insert common medical phrases and terms, as well as important dates.
Patient verbalized understanding
Patient verbalized/demonstrated understanding.
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Caregiver verbalized understanding
Caregiver verbalized/demonstrated understanding.
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Caregiver present
Caregiver present during treatment.
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Full range of motion
full range of motion
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Ultrasound
ultrasound
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a&ox4
alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation
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heent
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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wbat
weight bearing as tolerated
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Today
{time: MMMM Do YYYY}
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Tomorrow
{time: MMMM Do YYYY; shift=+1D}
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Yesterday
{time: MMMM Do YYYY; shift=-1D}
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Time frame
{formtext: name=time}{formmenu: days; default=weeks; months; years; name=time frame}
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Relationship to patient
{formmenu: father; default=mother; legal guardian; grandfather; grandmother; caregiver; sibling; name=relationship}
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Basic Patient Note Snippets
Typing out patient notes manually takes time. Use the snippets below to quickly record common patient notes and streamline your charting in any EMR!
Progress is significant
Patient reports they feel better and progress is significant.
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Progress is insignificant
Patient reports they are not feeling better, and progress is insignificant.
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Update limitations
Patient reports changes in functional limitations; refer to Current Functional Limitations Impacting Prior Level of Function for more information.
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Completing HEP
Patient reports they have been completing their HEP as directed.
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Patient engaged
Patient was engaged in therapy session and demonstrates motivation to participate.
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Patient focus
Emphasis of today’s session was . Patient continues to demonstrate and will therefore benefit from additional skilled 1-on-1 outpatient occupational therapy to address aforementioned impairments and return to previous level of function.
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Within function limits with exceptions
All findings are within functional limits with the following exceptions:
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Telehealth requested
Patient requested, and verbally consented to participation in telehealth due to their inability to come to the clinic at the recommended frequency to achieve their goals.
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Dynamic Patient Note Snippets
Text Blaze also offers forms (placeholders) that help you fill-in parts of your note in real-time.
Use the templates below to customize your notes to each patient and record accurate notes in seconds.
Referring provider
Patient returns to referring provider on {formdate: MM/DD/YYYY; name=Next Physician Visit}.
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Terminating therapy
The patient has made progress but not achieved their goal of {formtext: name=goals}. They have indicated that they do not believe they will make continued progress, and will be discharged.
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Activity summary
Patient {formmenu: default=demonstrates improved; has a decreased; does not demonstrate the; name=demonstrate} ability to {formtext: name=activity} {if: demonstrate="demonstrates improved"}{formmenu: default=independently; with some supervision; with minimal assistance; with moderate assistance; with maximal assistance} {endif}today.
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Unable decreased range of motion
Unable to {formtext: name=activity} because of decreased range of motion with {formtext: name=body parts}.
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Difficulty with activity due to pain in body part
Difficulty with {formtext: name=activity} due to increased pain in {formtext: name=body parts}.
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Continued difficulty
Patient reports they are still having difficulty with {formtext: name=activity} due to {formtext: name=impairment}.
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Increased muscle strength
Improved ability to {formtext: name=activity} due to increased muscle strength in {formtext: name=body parts}.
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Patient benefit
Patient is a {formtext: name=age} year old {formmenu: default=female; male; name=gender} presenting with complaints of {formtext: name=symptoms} limiting {formtext: name=activity}. Demonstrates impairments consistent with {formtext: name=diagnosis}, and can benefit from skilled physical therapy to achieve {formtext: name=goals}.
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Body Parts
{note}{formmenu: neck; left shoulder; right shoulder; upper back; lower back; left upper arm; right upper arm; left elbow; right elbow; left forearm; right forearm; left wrist; right wrist; left hand; right hand; hips; left upper leg; right upper leg; left knee; right knee; left lower leg; right lower leg; left ankle; right ankle; left foot; right foot; name=body part(s); multiple=yes}{endnote}
{=join({=`body part(s)`},"BLAZE_AND")}
{=join({=`body part(s)`},"BLAZE_AND")}
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