- NEW! Techniques of Functional Muscle Testing chapter includes completely revised content to give you a strong foundation of testing techniques. - UPDATED! Expanded clinical notes and case vignettes challenge you to apply your knowledge to real-world situations and think creatively about clinical problems. - UPDATED! Consistent chapter layout by joint and muscle system allows you to easily locate important information. - UPDATED! References throughout the book enable you to quickly find the most up-to-date sources on specific topics. - UNIQUE! 185 Video clips on the companion Evolve website reinforce your understanding of key techniques, such as muscle tests, handheld dynamometry, pediatric handheld dynamometry, sensory and neurologic testing, proper patient and clinician positioning, and force application.

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 various innervations, and video clips showing manual muscle testing procedures augment your understanding of this important skill area. - UNIQUE! Video clips on the companion Evolve website showcase techniques involving muscle tests, handheld dynamometry, sensory and neurologic testing, clinician and patient positioning, and force application. - Chapter 6: Techniques of Pediatric Muscle Testing covers the different techniques for manual infant muscle testing that help determine prognosis and treatment. - Consistent chapter layout and organization by joint and muscle system allow you to quickly and easily locate the information you need. - Instructions for performing hand-held dynamometry of major trunk and extremity muscles are clear and concise to ease your comprehension. - Chapter on functional muscle testing demonstrates positioning, examiner instructions, and expected response for patients of all ages. - Detailed neurologic exam instructions with photos help you perform accurate screening and interpret exam results. - Coverage of techniques such as gravity-resisted testing and gravity-eliminated testing clearly shows you how to perform alternative methods of manual muscle testing. - Hundreds of photos and illustrations demonstrate various techniques and landmarks to give you a clear understanding of positioning, stabilization, and common substitutions. - Clinical notes highlight useful information about particular symptoms or conditions that you may encounter in practice. - Case vignettes challenge you to apply your knowledge to real-world situations and think creatively about clinical problems. - Overview of normal gait cycle serves as a resource for identifying gait deviations and associated muscle weaknesses. - Evaluation of current research methods addresses the validity, reliability, and limitations of muscle testing techniques. - Companion Evolve website contains additional, up-to-date information on this topic, such as pediatric data on the hand-held dynamometer.

Photographs and illustrations demonstrate various techniques to help you better understand positioning, stabilization, and common substitutions. Chapters follow a logical progression from muscle testing to sensory testing to gait assessment, making the learning process clear. Chapters on dynamometry, sensory examination, neurologic examination, and gait provide you with additional need-to-know information on these key topics. NEW! Techniques of Functional Muscle Testing chapter includes completely revised content to give you a strong foundation of testing techniques. UPDATED! Expanded clinical notes and case vignettes challenge you to apply your knowledge to real-world situations and think creatively about clinical problems. UPDATED! Consistent chapter layout by joint and muscle system allows you to easily locate important information. UPDATED! References throughout the book enable you to quickly find the most up-to-date sources on specific topics. UNIQUE! 185 Video clips on the companion Evolve website reinforce your understanding of key techniques, such as muscle tests, handheld dynamometry, pediatric handheld dynamometry, sensory and neurologic testing, proper patient and clinician positioning, and force application.

Information about the art of manual muscle testing, needed to effectively perform manual muscle and sensory tests, including an overview of muscle strength assessment and 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.

One of the most comprehensive texts on the market, Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing, 3rd Edition, is an easy-to-follow reference that guides you in accurately measuring range of motion and muscle length for all age groups. Written by renowned educators, Nancy Berryman Reese and William D. Bandy for both Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy professionals, this book describes in detail the reliability and validity of each technique. A new companion web site features video clips demonstrating over 100 measurement techniques! - Full-color design clearly demonstrates various techniques and landmarks. - Clear technique template allows you to quickly and easily identify the information you need. - Simple anatomic illustrations clearly depict the various techniques and landmarks for each joint. - Coverage of range of motion and muscle length testing includes important, must-know information. - Complex tool coverage prepares you to use the tape measure, goniometer, and inclinometer in the clinical setting. - Over 100 videos let you independently review techniques covered in the text. - Chapter on infants and children eliminates having to search through pediatric-specific books for information. - Anatomical landmarks provide a fast visual reference for exactly where to place measuring devices. - Chapters dedicated to length testing makes information easy to locate. UPDATED information and references includes the latest in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.

A practical handbook on evaluating muscular strength and function, Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination and Performance Testing, 9th Edition makes it easy to understand and master procedures in manual muscle testing and performance testing. Clear, illustrated instructions provide a guide to patient positioning, direction of motion, and direction of resistance. In addition to muscle testing of normal individuals and others with weakness or paralysis, this edition includes new coverage of alternative strength tests and performance tests for older adults and others with functional decline (such as the inactive and obese). Written by educators Helen J. Hislop, Dale Avers, and Marybeth Brown, this classic physical therapy reference now features an Evolve companion website with video clips demonstrating key muscle testing techniques. Drawings and arrows along with clear written directions make it easy to understand and perform muscle testing procedures, allowing you to assess deficits in strength, balance, and range of motion. More than 600 illustrations clearly show testing sequences, muscle anatomy, and muscle innervation. Video clips of over 100 muscle tests on the Evolve companion website demonstrate the art and technique of muscle testing in a clinical setting. Details of muscle anatomy and innervation help in linking muscle topography with function. Helpful Hints and Substitutions boxes provide additional tips and highlight muscle substitutions that may occur during a test to ensure greater accuracy in testing. A constant reference number clearly identifies each muscle in the body, indexed in the Alphabetical List of Muscles by Region as well as in the Ready Reference Anatomy Manual on Evolve, to speed cross-referencing and help you quickly identify any muscle. NEW chapters on performance testing cover functional strength testing in older adults and those with functional decline, and testing muscle performance in various clinical settings. NEW chapters on manual muscle testing address when to use manual muscle testing, the limitations of manual muscle testing, and alternatives to manual muscle testing. UPDATED references for each chapter include the most current evidence-based information. NEW! An Evolve companion website helps you hone your manual testing skills with video clips of over 100 muscle tests and with the Ready Reference Anatomy Guide.

Learn the best ways to accurately measure range of motion and muscle length with this thoroughly updated new edition. Logically organized and easy to follow, this practical text provides accurate and up-to-date information on norms for range of motion in all age groups, as well as the reliability and validity of each technique. The techniques detail measurement of both joint range of motion and muscle length testing of the spine and extremities using the goniometer, the inclinometer, and the tape measure. An effective combination of instructions, illustrations, and layout for each technique allows you to easily understand and follow the information provided. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may not be included Each chapter uses the same format for each technique, allowing you to quickly and easily identify the information you need. Hundreds of photos and illustrations clearly depict the various techniques and landmarks. Evidence-based information throughout includes the latest data on ROM normative values and reliability /validity studies. Figures have easy-to-find dots that serve as anatomical markers, providing a fast visual reference for exactly where to place the measuring device. Complete coverage of the tape measure, goniometer, and inclinometer prepare you to use any tool in the clinical setting. The companion DVD contains video clips demonstrating over 100 measurement techniques. A new chapter on infants and children covers specific techniques used in measuring range of motion in children, with a particular emphasis on the measurement of joint motion in infants. 70 new line drawings help you align the goniometer or other tools accurately. Increased coverage of techniques for measuring the motions of the extremities using the inclinometer. Reorganized and updated information in each chapter incorporates the latest references and testing techniques, and includes descriptions of the arthrokinematics and functional range-of-motion requirements for each joint.

From a hospital admittance to discharge to outpatient rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injuries addresses the wide spectrum of rehabilitation interventions and administrative and clinical issues specific to patients with spinal cord injuries. Comprehensive coverage includes costs, life expectancies, acute care, respiratory care, documentation, goal setting, clinical treatment, complications, and activities of daily living associated with spinal cord patients. In addition to physical therapy interventions and family education components, this resource includes content on incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and clinical features of spinal cord injury. - Case Studies with clinical application thinking exercises help you apply knowledge from the book to real life situations. - Thoroughly referenced, evidence-based content provides the best evidence for treatment based on the most current research. - Tables and boxes throughout each chapter organize and summarize important information for quick reference. - Clinical Note boxes provide at-a-glance access to helpful tips. - Over 500 clinical photos, line drawings, radiographs, and more bring important concepts to life. - Highly respected experts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, editors Sue Ann Sisto, Erica Druin, and Martha Sliwinski, provide authoritative guidance on the foundations and principles of practice for spinal cord injury. - Companion DVD includes video clips of the techniques described throughout the book that demonstrate how to apply key concepts to practice.

Length, Strength and Kinesio Tape: Muscle Testing and Taping Interventions is an essential manual for musculoskeletal therapists seeking to develop competency in the treatment of select clinical conditions using the concepts and principles of the Kinesio Taping® Method. Focusing on the identification and role of muscle structures, the manual presents length and strength tests covering 68 muscle groups and provides practitioners with a framework to use and reassess the application of Kinesio® Tape. Endorsed by Kinesio Taping Association International, Length, Strength and Kinesio Tape: Muscle Testing and Taping Interventions is designed as a companion to Kinesio Taping® courses globally (KT1 and KT2). Key Features: - Overview of the Kinesio® method and how Kinesio Taping® works - Highlights the anatomy of the muscle and structures prior to taping - Step-by-step instructions to a range of Kinesio Taping® techniques, covering the neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist and thumb, trunk, pelvic girdle and hip, knee and ankle - Initial assessment using length and strength/function testing and application of appropriate Kinesio Taping® intervention - Assessment sheets provided for each key anatomical area - Includes eBook version on VitalSource Also available as a separate purchase: A suite of 68 videos covering 8 major body areas with step-by-step instructions and clear demonstrations of the assessment and taping strategies for each technique. - An ideal supplement to the text - Excellent clinician refresher tool - Useful when explaining treatment to client To find out more about these videos, visit http://www.elsevierhealthonline.com.au/kinesiotape/ - Overview of the Kinesio® method and how Kinesio Taping® works - Highlights the anatomy of the muscle and structures prior to taping - Step-by-step instructions to a range of Kinesio Taping® techniques, covering the neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist and thumb, trunk, pelvic girdle and hip, knee and ankle - Initial assessment using length and strength/function testing and application of appropriate Kinesio Taping® intervention - Assessment sheets provided for each key anatomical area

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation** Develop problem-solving strategies for individualized, effective neurologic care! Under the new leadership of Rolando Lazaro, Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation, 7th Edition, covers the therapeutic management of people with activity limitations, participation restrictions, and quality of life issues following a neurological event. This comprehensive reference reviews basic theory and addresses the best evidence for evaluation tools and interventions commonly used in today's clinical practice. It applies a time-tested, evidence-based approach to neurological rehabilitation that is perfect for both the classroom and the clinic. Now fully searchable with additional case studies through Student Consult, this edition includes updated chapters and the latest advances in neuroscience. - Comprehensive reference offers a thorough understanding of all aspects of neurological rehabilitation. - Expert authorship and editors lend their experience and guidance for on-the-job success. - UNIQUE! A section on neurological problems accompanying specific system problems includes hot topics such as poor vision, vestibular dysfunction, dementia and problems with cognition, and aging with a disability. - A problem-solving approach helps you apply your knowledge to examinations, evaluations, prognoses, and intervention strategies. - Evidence-based research sets up best practices, covering topics such as the theory of neurologic rehabilitation, screening and diagnostic tests, treatments and interventions, and the patient's psychosocial concerns. - Case studies use real-world examples to promote problem-solving skills. - Comprehensive coverage of neurological rehabilitation across the lifespan — from pediatrics to geriatrics. - Terminology adheres to the best practices, follows The Guide to Physical Therapy Practice and the WHO-ICF World Health model. - NEW! enhanced eBook on Student Consult. - UPDATED! Color photos and line drawings clearly demonstrate important concepts and clinical conditions students will encounter in practice. - NEW and EXPANDED! Additional case studies and videos illustrate how concepts apply to practice. - Updated chapters incorporate the latest advances and the newest information in neurological rehabilitation strategies. - NEW and UNIQUE! New chapter on concussion has been added. - Separate and expanded chapters on two important topics: Balance and Vestibular.