Muscle and sensory testing / Nancy Berryman Reese.
If you want to excel in the physical therapy field, you'll 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 w...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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St. Louis, Mo. :
Elsevier,
[2012]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Online Access: | ClinicalKey Australia Nursing eBooks |
| Summary: | If you want to excel in the physical therapy field, you'll 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 carious innervations, and video clips showing manual muscle testing procedures augment your understanding of this important skill area. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 605 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1437716113 9781437716115 0323266517 9780323266512 |