TTWB
Medical abbreviation · Rehabilitation
| Stands for | Toe-touch weight bearing |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
TTWB stands for Toe-touch weight bearing, a rehabilitation abbreviation.
Order allowing the toes of the affected leg to touch the floor for balance only, with essentially no weight placed through the limb. It is used after some fractures and repairs.
Example: TTWB RLE with bilateral axillary crutches, 3-point gait.
Usage notes
Often described as "as if stepping on eggs". It provides balance and proprioceptive input without loading the bone. Some surgeons use TDWB (touch-down weight bearing) with the same meaning.
Related abbreviations
More rehabilitation abbreviations
- STM – Soft tissue mobilization
- STS – Sit to stand
- TDWB – Touch-down weight bearing
- TENS – Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- TLSO – Thoracolumbosacral orthosis
- TTB – Tub transfer bench
- TUG – Timed Up and Go
- US – Therapeutic ultrasound
- VFSS – Videofluoroscopic swallow study
- w/c – Wheelchair
- WBAT – Weight bearing as tolerated
- WFL – Within functional limits
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.