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 |