Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing, 8th Edition, with Companion DVD #16524

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Techniques of Manual Examination

By Helen Hislop, PhD, ScD, FAPTA and Jacqueline Montgomery, MA, PT

Description

Daniels and Worthingham’s Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination, 8th Edition is the original handbook of manual evaluation of muscular strength. In addition to offering traditional methods for assessing and grading skeletal muscle function, the book provides a comprehensive section on muscle anatomy and innervations that rounds out the testing chapters by linking muscle topography and function. This edition includes a new DVD of tests and procedures video clips that supplement the tests explained in the book.

Key Features

* Helpful Hints and Substitutions boxes provide additional tips and highlight muscle substitutions that may occur during a test to ensure greater accuracy in testing.
* Clearly identifies each muscle in the body by a constant reference number that can be found indexed in the Alphabetical List of Muscles by Region and Ready Reference Anatomy to help the reader quickly identify any muscle.
* Richly illustrated to clearly show testing sequences, muscle anatomy, and muscle innervation for more accurate practice.

New to this Edition

* Companion DVD features video of over 100 muscle tests illustrating the art and technique of muscle testing in a clinical setting.
* Updated references for each chapter feature the most current information available.

Related Titles

* Physical Rehabilitation : Evidence-Based Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention
* Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 5th Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Principles of Manual Muscle Testing
2. Testing the Muscles of the Neck
3. Testing the Muscles of the Trunk
4. Testing the Muscles of the Upper Extremity
5. Testing the Muscles of the Lower Extremity
6. Testing of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children
7. Assessment of Muscles Innervated by Cranial Nerves
8. Upright Motor Control
9. Ready Reference Anatomy

496 pages 612 ills
Trim size 216 X 276 mm
Copyright 2007
Spiral Bound

Author Information

By Helen Hislop, PhD, ScD, FAPTA, Professor Emerita, Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; and Jacqueline Montgomery, MA, PT, Former Director of Physical Therapy, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, CA; Former Clinical Professor, Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA