Muscle and Sensory Testing
By- Nancy Reese, PhD, PT, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
If you want to excel in the physical therapy field, youll 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.
Spiral Bound, 616 Pages
Published: September 2011
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4377-1611-5
Contents
1: Introduction to Muscle Strength Testing
2: Techniques of Manual Muscle Testing: Upper Extremity
3: Techniques of Manual Muscle Testing: Head, Neck, and Trunk
4: Techniques of Manual Muscle Testing: Lower Extremity5: Techniques of Functional Muscle Testing
6: Techniques of Pediatric Muscle Testing7: Hand-held Dynamometry for Muscle Testing
8: Techniques of the Sensory Examination9: Techniques of the Remainder of the Neurologic Examination: Coordination, Mental Status, Cranial Nerves, and Superficial Reflexes
10: Observational Gait Analysis as a Screening ToolAppendix A: Average Joint Ranges of Motion
Appendix B: Muscle Innervations by Spinal Cord LevelAppendix C: Muscle Innervations by Peripheral Nerve
Index
