Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Range of Motion, Muscle Testing, and Function (4th Edition) – eBook

Develop the skills needed to proficiently evaluate a patient’s present functional status and create effective range of motion and muscle strength goals.

This updated Hazel Clarkson’s Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Range of Motion, Muscle Testing, and Function: A Research-Based Practical Guide, 4th Edition (PDF/ePub) offers a straight forward student-friendly approach to learning the clinical evaluation of Joint Range of Motion (ROM), Muscle Length, and Manual Muscle Testing (MMT). Now in striking full color, the fourth edition provides the right amount of detail students need to prepare for effective practice.

Each chapter is devoted to a separate anatomical region to help Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists-in-training hone their understanding of pertinent surface and deep anatomy. The clear narrative outlines the steps taken in the assessment techniques and interpreting the results and is enhanced by a strong art program with meticulously created color illustrations and photographs that demonstrate patient and therapist positions and instrument placement.

Key Features

• NEW! Color-coded chapters with “Quick Find” table of contents make it easy to locate key information.
• Reviews of articulations, movements, and muscle anatomy set the foundation for all of the assessment techniques.
• A video library, mapped to this textbook, covering ROM and MMT, makes it easy to master key concepts and techniques.
• NEW! Full-color photos and colorized line illustrations help students master key techniques in conjunction with the pertinent anatomy.
• Online Practice Makes Perfect-Summary & Evaluation Forms (PMP Forms) list the criteria and correct sequence for performing each assessment technique.
• Functional Applications of assessment findings help in setting treatment goals to restore or maintain movement and strength to meet the requirements for activities of daily living (ADL).

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NOTE: This sale only includes the ebook Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Range of Motion, Muscle Testing, and Function, 4th North American Edition in ePub format. A converted PDF is also included for free. No access codes are included.