Difficulty Climbing stairs and Putting on Socks/Shoes are often associated
with hip flexor weakness measured with Standing Hip Flexion.
Difficulty Bending/Lifting and Prolonged Sitting is often associated with short
hamstrings measured with Supine Straight Leg Raise.
Difficulty Bending/Lifting and Putting on Socks/Shoes are often associated
with trunk stiffness measured with Trunk Sidebending in Standing.
Difficulty Walking, Bending/Lifting, Twisting, Balancing are often associated
with hip joint stiffness measured with Sidelying Hip Internal Rotation.
Difficulty Walking, Stairclimbing and Balancing are often associated with hip
abductor weakness measured with Sidelying Hip Abduction.
Difficulty Walking, Bending/Lifting, Balancing, Climbing Stairs, and
Sit-to-Stand Transition are often associated with weakness of the hip
muscles measured with Sidelying Hip External Rotation.
Difficulty Bending/Lifting, Twisting and Rolling Over are often associated with
trunk stiffness measured with Sidelying Trunk Rotation.
Measure impairments in range-of-motion and strength with these simple techniques.  Link impairments to your
patient self-reported Activity Limitations to make your diagnosis.  Say what, how and how long your physical
therapy plan of care will take to get Bulletproof Physical Therapy Charts.

SIMPLETM (Summary of Impairments of the Lumbar Spine and the Extremities) measurements is the proprietary
Medicare compliance program developed and used at Medical Arts Rehabilitation, Inc. in Palmetto, Florida.

SIMPLEM meaurements uses the Disablement Model from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.

SIMPLEM measurements gives you Bulletproof Physical Therapy chart documentation by showing you how to
quickly and easily:

  • take measurements
  • assess impairments
  • assess functional limitations (using the OPTIMAL scale)
  • make the physical therapy diagnosis
  • set Medicare long term goals
  • select physical therapy interventions
  • assess Medicare long term goals
  • make the physical therapy discharge diagnosis

Get the SIMPLE template.  See the SIMPLE tools.  See all the measurement videos below on this page.
Difficulty Walking, Ascending/Descending Stairs, Sit-to-Stand Transition and
Balancing is often associated with Quadriceps weakness measured with
Supine Knee Extension.
Difficulty Walking, Bending/Lifting, Twisting, Balancing are often associated
with hip joint stiffness measured with Supine Hip FABER position.
Medical Arts Rehabilitation, Inc.
Palmetto, Florida
(941) 729-1800
Medical Arts Rehabilitation ,Inc.
Physical Therapy Videos