This method involves testing key muscles from the upper and lower extremities against the examiner’s resistance and grading the patient’s strength on a 0 to 5 scale accordingly : The most commonly accepted method of evaluating muscle strength is the Oxford Scale (AKA Medical Research Council Manual Muscle Testing scale).
rehabilitation after sporting injuries eg ACL repair.patients with stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neuropathy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and a host of other neurologic problems.It is an important part of the assessment in many client groups including The function of muscle strength testing is to evaluate the complaint of weakness, often when there is a suspected neurologic disease or muscle imbalance/weakness.
Strength depends on the combination of morphological and neural factors including muscle cross-sectional area and architecture, musculotendinous stiffness, motor unit recruitment, rate coding, motor unit synchronization, and neuromuscular inhibition It may be referred to as motor testing, muscle strength grading, manual muscle testing, or any other synonyms. Muscle strength can be assessed by a number of methods-manually, functionally, or mechanically. It is used to evaluate weakness and can be effective in differentiating true weakness from imbalance or poor endurance. An assessment of muscle strength is typically performed as part of a patient's objective assessment and is an important component of the physical exam that can reveal information about neurologic deficits.
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