History | Pain (chronic or acute), stiffness, weakness, trauma, fractures, dislocations, deformities, limitations, immunizations (e.g., tetanus, polio). |
Extremities | - Limb length discrepancy.
- Grip strength.
- Push-pull strength of feet.
Muscle Strength Grading Scale - 0.............. No muscle movement
- 1...............Visible muscle movement, but no joint movement
- 2..............Joint movement, but not against gravity
- 3...............Movement against gravity, but not against resistance
- 4...............Movement against resistance, but less than normal
- 5..............Normal strength
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Range of Motion | - Limitations and pain during movement of neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, spine, hips, knees, and ankles.
- Tests include: Flexion, extension, rotation, lateral bend, abduction, adduction, circumduction, supination, pronation, inversion, and eversion as applicable.
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