Can use limb efficiently for normal tasks but with excessive fatigue and/or pain towards the end of the day; or
Has paresthesia and/or numbness.
Four
Two
Can use limb efficiently for normal tasks but with excessive fatigue and/or pain occurring within 1hour.
Nine
Four
Can use limb reasonably well in most circumstances but frequent difficulties are manifested by:
minor loss of digital dexterity causing handwriting changes, or difficulty in manipulation of small or fine objects, e.g. tying shoelaces or setting a watch; or
minor loss of grip strength causing difficulty in gripping moderately heavy to heavy objects such as full saucepans, buckets and watering cans; or
Can use limb efficiently for normal tasks with excessive fatigue and/or pain occurring within 10 minutes.
Thirteen
Nine
Can use limb reasonably well in most circumstances, but frequent difficulties are manifested by:
minor loss of digital dexterity causing handwriting changes, or difficulty in manipulation of small or fine objects, e.g. tying shoelaces or setting a watch; and
minor loss of grip strength causing difficulty in gripping moderately heavy to heavy objects such as full saucepans, buckets and watering cans.
Twenty-one
Thirteen
Can use limb reasonably well in some circumstances, but with more noticeable difficulty manifested by:
moderate loss of digital dexterity causing difficulty in manipulation of larger objects such as turning door handles; and/or
major loss of grip strength causing difficulty in gripping light objects such as knives, forks, cups, toothbrushes, etc.
Thirty-Four
Twenty-one
Uses limb inefficiently in all circumstances. Use of limb subject to major limitations; capable of light grip only. Multiple aids may be required for everyday activities such as writing and eating.
