FitnessProsBooks.com - Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination (Daniel's & Worthington's Muscle Testing (Hislop))

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Binding: Spiral-bound Dewey Decimal Number: 616.740754 EAN: 9781416023500 ISBN: 141602350X Label: Saunders Manufacturer: Saunders Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 496 Publication Date: 2007-01-30 Publisher: Saunders Studio: Saunders
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great service and the product promised was delivered Comment: My book was in great condition and was delivered by the date promised. Customer Rating: Summary: very self-explanatory and handy Comment: During my first semester as a PTA student, this book was a life-saver! It is very thorough on how to do each muscle test and has wonderful pictures and tables for studying muscle origins, insertions, and innervations for future knowledge. You don't want to miss having such a handy study guide! Customer Rating: Summary: Muscle Testing Comment: This book was used as a text in my PTA class. It seems pretty thorough. The images are pretty good, and the step by step instructions are fairly detailed. Improvements that would be nice are: alternate methods of testing, and it would be nice to have the diagnoses listed for which each test would be applicable. Customer Rating: Summary: Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination. Comment: Very informative, clear and concise. A most helpful book for therapists, trainers and sports enthusiasts. It has very clear diagrams and helpful step by step instructions which are easy to follow. If you are looking for an easy, clear guide to muscle examination techniques then this is it. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: 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. 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. 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.