Muscle and Sensory Testing

ISBN: 9780721603377

出版社: Elsevier Science Health Science div

出版年: 2005-3

页数: 656

定价: 578.00元

装帧: Pap

内容简介

Significantly revised and updated, the 2nd edition of Muscle and Sensory Testing incorporates precise anatomic testing techniques in a well-organized and easy-to-use format. It features a unique chapter on sensory testing, illustrations of gravity-resisted and gravity-eliminated positions for testing, and a chapter on using observational gait analysis as a screening tool for muscle testing. Photographs of testing procedures and line drawings are included; the line drawings of muscles are now enhanced to show innervations. This new edition also includes a CD-ROM with valuable additional material. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details. * Provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions for manual muscle testing * Superb illustrations help readers visualize how the test is to be performed * Explains testing for trunk and extremity muscles an * provides information on hand-held dynamometry * Enhances knowledge on how to perform manual muscle testing on infants * Presents an overview of the neurological screening exam, how to perform it, and how to interpret the results * Provides the reader with a resource for gait deviations and associated muscle weakness * Contains an evaluation of the most current research in the field of muscle testing.