Adding manual therapy symbols

Our system now supports a range of standard symbols commonly used in manual therapy and physical rehabilitation. These symbols allow you to document techniques, movements, and responses quickly and concisely. This guide provides instructions on how to integrate these symbols directly into your clinical notes or reports.

Supported Symbols and Their Meanings:

• ↑ - Upward force or movement
• ↓ - Downward force or movement
• → - Lateral (sideways) force or movement
• ← - Medial (towards the midline) force or movement
• ↔ - Oscillatory movement (back and forth)
• ↻ - Rotational movement (clockwise)
• ↺ - Rotational movement (counterclockwise)
• ⇧ - Cephalad (towards the head) force or movement
• ⇩ - Caudad (towards the tailbone) force or movement
• + - Addition or increase of force
• − - Subtraction or decrease of force
• ✕ - Contraction or tightening
• ~ - Relaxation or release
• ∧ - Wedge-shaped force or mobilization
• ∨ - Concave force or mobilization
• ⊙ - Circular movement
• ∞ - Continuous or rhythmic movement
• ~~ - Vibratory movement

Prompt Instructions for Including Symbols in Clinical Notes

To embed symbols in the correct area add an example in your prompt

For a Manual Therapy section, you can could use the following format as a guide:

If you include a few directions this will improve the reliability of all symbols being produced. 

This format ensures a clear and concise record of the session, allowing you to use symbols effectively to represent specific directions, forces, and techniques.

Example Transcript for Generating a Clinical Note:

Patient: 35-year-old female presenting with acute neck pain radiating to the right shoulder.

Assessment: Palpation revealed tenderness in the right paraspinal muscles at C5-C6.

• Active ROM:
  • Right lateral flexion ↓
  • Right rotation ↻ 
• Pain provocation: Right lateral flexion +

Additional Notes: Always accompany symbols with clear written descriptions to ensure accurate documentation and effective communication with other healthcare providers.

This guide aims to streamline your note-taking process while maintaining comprehensive documentation standards.