Muscle Testing Handbook - Couverture rigide

Geiringer, Steve

 
9781560530688: Muscle Testing Handbook

Synopsis

This handbook is designed for physiotherapists to be used beside the patient, and therefore is sized to fit in a coat pocket. The book consists of a series of 70 drawings of the major muscles tested in EMG, a drawing in the left page, brief explanation on the right,showing the location of the muscles in relation to other anatomic structures and placement of the EMG needle. This book has five major sections, organised according to muscle-testing groups. Within each section are 10-20 muscles, with drawings and explanations for each on facing pages.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Pocket -sized for easy use in the EMG lab, this handbook presents a clear anatomic approach to locating the needle insertion site for EMG, using guidelines that are applicable to patients of all ages and sizes. Succinct written descriptions are provided for 71 of the most routinely tested muscles, and each is accompanied by a full page drawing of the muscle and related anatomy. Text is presented in outline format and indicates peripheral and nerve root innervations, patient positioning, and notes and cautions.

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