1/5 - Trace Strength_ able to activate muscle group, movement may or may not occur
2/5 - Poor strength_ able to move with gravity eliminated or some movement against gravity
3/5 - Fair Strength_ able to move against gravity but cannot accept resistance to movement
4/5 - Good strength_ able to move against gravity and accept some resistance
5/5 - Normal Strength_ able to move against gravity and accept full resistance
ABDuction - Movement AWAY from middle line
A.D. - Assistive Device
ADDuction - Movement TOWARD the midline of the body
ADL - Activity of Daily Living
ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
AROM - Active range of motion
ASIA - American Spinal Cord Association
,CAD - Coronary Artery Disease
COG - Center of gravity
COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA - cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CP - cerebral palsy
Distal - Away from the trunk ( hands, feet)
DM - Diabetes Mellitus
Dorsiflexion - Flexion of the ankle
DX - diagnosis
Extension - straightening a limb at a joint
Fair balance - Able to move within the base of support and accept minimal to no balance challenges
Fair strength - 3/5 Fair Strength_ able to move against gravity but cannot accept resistance to
movement
FIM - Functional independence measure
FIM Score of 0 - Functional Activity does not occur
, FIM score 1 - Functional -TOTAL ASSISTANCE- Patient expends less than 25% of the effort
FIM Score 2 - Functional-Maximal assistance
The patient expends between 25-49% of the effort.
FIM Score 3 - Functional _Moderate assistance
The patient requires more help than touching, or expends between 50% and 74% of the effort.
FIM Score 4 - Minimal assistance
The patient requires no more help than touching, and expends 75% or more of the effort.
FIM Score 5 - supervision or set-up _ stand by
The patient requires no more than standby, cueing, or coaxing, without physical contact; or the helper
sets up needed items or applies orthoses or assistive/adaptive devices.
FIM score 6 - Function_Modified Independence (Device) Patient uses an adaptive or Assistive device
Flexion - bending a limb
FIM Score 7 - Functioncomplete independence
FWW - Front Wheeled walker or 4 wheeled walker
Good balance - Able to move outside the base of support and accept mild balance challenges
Good strength - 4/5 able to move against gravity and accept some resistance
h/o - HIstory of
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