If you want to excel in the physical therapy field, you&aposll need to first master the art of manual muscle testing. Written by a well-known PT expert, Muscle and Sensory Testing, 3rd Edition provides you with everything you need to effectively perform manual muscle and sensory tests - all in one well-organized, easy-to-follow resource. Chapters include an overview of muscle strength assessment and detail precise anatomic testing techniques for upper extremities, lower extremities, and head, neck and trunk; functional muscle tests; tests for mental status, cranial nerves and superficial reflexes; and use of observational gait analysis as a screening tool. Photographs of testing procedures, line drawings of various innervations, and video clips showing manual muscle testing procedures augment your understanding of this important skill area.
Author | Reese |
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Table Of Content | 1: Introduction to Muscle Strength Testing 2: Techniques of Manual Muscle Testing: Upper Extremity 3: Techniques of Manual Muscle Testing: Head, Neck, and Trunk 4: Techniques of Manual Muscle Testing: Lower Extremity 5: Techniques of Functional Muscle Testing 6: Techniques of Pediatric Muscle Testing 7: Hand-held Dynamometry for Muscle Testing 8: Techniques of the Sensory Examination 9: Techniques of the Remainder of the Neurologic Examination: Coordination, Mental Status, Cranial Nerves, and Superficial Reflexes 10: Observational Gait Analysis as a Screening Tool Appendix A: Average Joint Ranges of Motion Appendix B: Muscle Innervations by Spinal Cord Level Appendix C: Muscle Innervations by Peripheral Nerve Index |
Format | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
Page Count | 606 |
Publish Date | 1 Sep 2011 |