Table 1. Manual muscle test: comparison over 6 weeks
Characteristics | Initial : right | Initial : left | 6 weeks right | 6 weeks left |
Hip internal rotation | 3+/5 | 2+/5 | 4+/5 | 4+/5 |
Hip abduction | 4/5 | 4−/5 | 4+/5 | 4+/5 |
Hip flexion | 3/5 | 2+/5 | 3+/5 | 3+/5 |
Hip lateral rotation | 4+/5 | 4−/5(discomfort) | 4+/5 | 5/5 |
5/5, normal strength; 4+/5, able to hold against moderate to strong resistance; 4/5, able to hold against moderate resistance; 4−/5, able to hold against slight to moderate resistance; 3+/5, able to hold against minimal resistance; 3/5, able to hold against gravity but not against additional minimal resistance applied manually; 2+/5, moves through partial range of motion against gravity.