scales

ASIA impairment scale

Classify the severity of a spinal cord injury

A = complete no sensory, motor, or scarral sparing
B = incomplete, no motor, sensory only
C = 50% of muscles less than grade 3 ( no leg or arms off bed)
D = 50% muscles more than grade 3
E = normal

Glasgow Coma Scale

assess a person's level of consciousness and measure the severity of brain injurie

Eye-Opening (1–4 Points)

Verbal Response (1–5 Points)

Motor Response (1–6 Points)

The Modified Ashworth Scale

measuring muscle spasticity and increased muscle tone

0 = no increase in tone

1= slight increase in tone ( catch and release or minimal resistance at end ROM)

1+ = catch the resistance throughout the remainder of the motion ( half ROM)

2 = increase in tone throughout most rom

3 = a lot of tone passive movement is hard

4= rigid

edema scale

1+ = slight indentation

2+= indentation that rebounds after 15 seconds

3+= big depression that rebounds 15- 30 seconds

4+ = big depression that rebounds after 30 seconds