| A | B |
| 5 | complete ROM against gravity with full resistance |
| 4 | complete ROM against gravity with some resistance |
| 3 | complete ROM against gravity |
| 2 | complete ROM with gravity eliminated |
| 1 | evidence of slight contractility. no joint motion |
| 0 | no evidence of contractility |
| dejerine's triad | pt reports that pain is brought on by coughing, sneezing or straining |
| valsalva | cervical spine |
| naffzinger | cervical spine |
| millgrams | lumbar spine |
| waddling | for MS |
| steppage or foot drop | for L4/L5 |
| slappage | for post columns destruction |
| scissor | adductor gait for CP |
| circumduction | for stroke |
| fesinating or propulsion | parkinson's |
| extensor aka lurching | glut maximus weakness |
| T1 weighted MRI | fat and bone marrow show up white (bright and hyperintensity) |
| T2 weighted MRI | all water densities show up white, bright, or hyperintense |
| show up white on T1 | mencisus, tendons, ligaments, calcification, sclerosis |
| show up white on T2 | neoplasms, edema, inflammation, CSF fluid, healthy nucleus propulus |