Muscle and Sensory Testing [Paperback]

Mastering the art of manual muscle and sensory testing is the first step on your path to becoming a physical therapist (PT). This easy-to-follow, logically organized resource includes 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.

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.

• 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 sl£(