Photographic Manual of Regional Orthopaedic and Neurological Tests, 4th Edition #16479
Author(s): Joseph J. Cipriano, DC
Summary:
In its Fourth Edition, this popular National Board of Chiropractic Examiners reference text has been updated and contains 125 more illustrations.
Designed to teach correct evaluation and performance of basic orthopaedic and neurological tests, chapters are organised by region, starting with the upper extremities and progressing to the lower extremities.
Each test is presented on one page or two facing pages with photographs that demonstrate the performance of the test, and the book also includes anatomical drawings.
Information discovered by these and other diagnostic tests allows the chiropractor to obtain patient diagnosis, and to hone logical examination patterns for accuracy in the determination of mechanisms of injury.
FEATURES:
* 35 new tests with descriptions of biomechanical principles
* Tests are organised logically by region, starting with the cervical spine and upper extremities, progressing to the lumbar spine and lower extremities
* Tests are subcategorised by diagnostic entity to facilitate diagnoses efficiently
* Photographs accompany tests to demonstrate exact testing procedures
* Orthopaedic chapters include a flow chart to expedite diagnoses
Contents
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL
POSTURAL ASSESSMENT
CERVICAL ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
CERVICAL NERVE ROOT LESIONS
SHOULDER ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
ELBOW ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
WRIST ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
HAND ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
THORACIC ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
LUMBAR ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
LUMBAR NERVE ROOT LESIONS
SACROILIAC ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
HIP JOINT ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
KNEE ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
ANKLE ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
MISCELLANEOUS ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS
CRANIAL NERVES
REFLEXES
CEREBELLAR FUNCTION TESTS
Edition/Vol: Fourth
Pub Date: 15 Dec 2002
Media Type: Book
Pages: 475
Illustrations: 835
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