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7 years 4 weeks ago #211795 by sweetpea
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During my physical exam the HP used little or no pressure to test muscle strength. When I was sat on the bench she put her hand on my shin & asked me to lift my foot up. She didn't use any pressure at all. I'm sure I saw somewhere that the dwp guidelines state that 4 kg of pressure should be used but I have fibrofog atm & can't find the relevant info. Can someone help please?
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7 years 4 weeks ago #211816 by Gordon
Have a look at the DWP guidance for assessors in the PIP area, towards the bottom of the page.
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sweetpea wrote: During my physical exam the HP used little or no pressure to test muscle strength. When I was sat on the bench she put her hand on my shin & asked me to lift my foot up. She didn't use any pressure at all. I'm sure I saw somewhere that the dwp guidelines state that 4 kg of pressure should be used but I have fibrofog atm & can't find the relevant info. Can someone help please?
Have a look at the DWP guidance for assessors in the PIP area, towards the bottom of the page.
Gordon
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7 years 4 weeks ago #211838 by sweetpea
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I still can't find it. I'll have another look tomorrow.
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