Muscle Grading

Question 1

Grade 1 soft tissue injury

Answer 1

Mild pain at time of injury or within 1st 24 hours
Mild Swelling
local tenderness
pain occurs when tissue is stressed

Question 2

Grade 2 soft tissue injury

Answer 2

Mod pain
requires stopping of activities
stress and palpation of tissue greatly increases the pain
if injury to ligament some of the fibres are torn resulting in some increase joint mob

Question 3

Grade 3 soft tissue injury

Answer 3

Near complete or complete tear or avulsion of the tissue
Severe pain
stress to tissue is painless
if torn ligament there is instability of the joint

Question 4

Grade 0 strength

Answer 4

No contractile activity can be felt in the gravity eliminated position

Question 5

Grade 1 strength

Answer 5

clients tendons/muscles can be palpated, while client is performing the action - no gravity

Question 6

Grade 2 Strength

Answer 6

client has all or partial ROM but gravity eliminated

Question 7

Grade 3 Strength

Answer 7

Client can’t tolerate resistance but can perform the movement through full ROM

Question 8

Grade 4 Strength

Answer 8

Client can hold position against gravity with moderate to strong procedure