TECHNICAL

DOCCUMENT
FOR
PHYSICAL
THERAPY
Progress Note
Taylor Trujillo
Purpose of the document and
audience.

•This document is a progress note.

• Progress notes are used to show doctors how
much progress their patient has made through
the progression of physical therapy.
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•Bolded letters to show when the

next subject line begins.
•Bolded lines to show different range
of motion and the patients strength.
The PT or PTA can write in what
type of limb they are working with.
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REPITITION
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•Repetition is used in my document

by providing the same type of lines
that the PT will write on.
•These lines are repeated throughout
the whole document and it gives it
uniform look.
• Every subject on the left side of the
paper is bolded indicating that there
is a new subject to be filled out.
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ALIGNMENT
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•Alignment is a big thing in this

document.
•This helps the PT or PTA say nice
and neat when assessing a patient.
•This will also make sure that
whoever is reading it does not get
lost and knows exactly where to read
for what they are looking for.
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PROXIMITY

•When describing range of motion on

a patient this PTs progress note has it
all grouped together in one spot.
•They can do many different body
parts and still have the recorded
together while be indicated as
different things. 
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CONCLUSION

•In conclusion this document is very

well rounded and a great thing to
refferr back to when you are working
as a PT or a PTA!