Full Description
Measure joint range of motion with the manual that set the standard.
Now with all-new, full-color photographs!
Here is the guidance you need to identify impairments successfully and assess rehabilitation status effectively. For each measurable joint in the body, you'll find a consistent, easy-to-follow format and exceptional photographs that depict range of motion and alignment, making it easy for you to visualize the examination and technique for each joint motion and muscle length test.
New! Over 360 all-new, full-color photographs to make concepts and techniques crystal clear and easy to follow
New & Expanded! Tables that summarize current research findings on the reliability of assessing joint motion and muscle length
Updated! Evidence on the effects of an individual's characteristics such as age, gender, and body mass, as well as the effects of the testing process
Large, easy-to-interpret full-color photographs and detailed illustrations that clearly show landmarks for goniometer alignment, range-of-motion procedures with and without the goniometer, and muscle-length testing procedures
Range-of-motion and normative value boxes
Coverage of bubble inclinometers and therabites, detailed descriptions of normal end-feel patterns, and laboratory exercises and examples throughout
Contents
I. Introduction to Goniometry and Muscle Length Testing
1. Basic Concepts
2. Procedures
3. Validity and Reliability of Goniometric Measurement
II. Upper Extremity Testing
4. The Shoulder
5. The Elbow and Forearm
6. The Wrist
7. The Hand
III. Lower Extremity Testing
8. The Hip
9. The Knee
10. The Ankle and Foot
IV. The Spine and Temporomandibular Joint Testing
11. The Cervical Spine
12. The Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
13. The Temporomandibular Joint
Appendices
A. Normative Range of Motion Values
B. Joint ROM Measurement and Muscle Length by Body Position
C. Numerical Recording Forms
