
Newly updated this full-color resource offers a systematic approach to performing a neuromusculoskeletal assessment with rationales for various aspects of the assessment This comprehensive text covers every joint of the body head & face gait posture emergency care the principles of assessment & preparticipation evaluation The latest edition of this core text is the essential cornerstone in the new four-volume musculoskeletal rehabilitation series Thorough evidence-based review of orthopedic physical assessment covers everything from basic science through clinical applications & special tests 2400 illustrations include full-color clinical photographs & drawings as well as radiographs depicting key concepts along with assessment techniques & special tests The use of icons to show the clinical utility of special tests supplemented by evidence
- based reliability & validity tables for tests & techniques on the Evolve site The latest research & most current practices keep you up to date on accepted practices Evidence-based reliability & validity tables for tests & techniques on the EVOLVE site provide information on the diagnostic strength of each test & help you in selecting proven assessment tests A Summary (Precis) of Assessment at the end of each chapter serves as a quick review of assessment steps for the structure or joint being assessed Quick-reference data
Includes:: hundreds of at-a-glance summary boxes red-flag & yellow-flag boxes differential diagnosis tables muscle & nerve tables & classification normal values & grading tables Case studies use real-world scenarios to help you develop assessment & diagnostic skills Combined with other books in the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation series
- Pathology & Intervention Scientific Foundations & Principles of Practice & Athletic & Sport Issues
- this book provides the clinician with the knowledge & background necessary to assess & treat musculoskeletal conditions NEW! Online resources include video clips assessment forms text references with links to MEDLINE (R) abstracts & more NEW! Video clips demonstrate selected movements & the performance of tests used in musculoskeletal assessment NEW! Text references linked to MEDLINE abstracts provide easy access to abstracts of journal articles for further review NEW! Forms from the text with printable patient assessment forms can be downloaded for ease of use NEW! Updated information in all chapters
Includes:: new photos line drawings boxes & tables NEW! The use of icons to show the clinical utility of special tests supplemented by evidence
- based reliability & validity tables for tests & techniques on the Evolve site