Muscle Function Testing - A Visual Guide - Couverture souple

Wieben, Karin; Falkenberg, Bernd

 
9783131997210: Muscle Function Testing - A Visual Guide
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3131997214 ISBN 13 : 9783131997210
Editeur : Thieme Publishing Group, 2015

Synopsis

This beautifully illustrated pocket atlas provides physical therapists, occupational therapists, sports therapists, and students with practical guidelines and quick tests for evaluating gross motor function throughout the body. The tests in this manual are particularly suitable for analyzing isolated muscle deficits and evaluating other testing methods. When used as a regular part of the physical therapy routine, manual muscle testing provides valuable information on individual treatment needs, enables the therapist to monitor progress and modify procedures, and allows the patient to see the results for themselves. Key features: Almost 200 high-quality color photographs and illustrations help demonstrate each step in the testing process Quick tests for evaluating overall muscle function, followed by detailed guidelines for testing muscle function in the head and face, spine, and upper/lower extremities Detailed introductory chapter on the foundations and anatomical basis of muscle testing Clear descriptions of clinical symptoms for each muscle group, plus examples from practice Online access to assessment forms on Thiemes MediaCenter Test questions and answers for self-study This book is a valuable resource for all PT practitioners and students that will enrich their practice and help them to successfully evaluate and treat patients suffering from muscle-related injuries. "This book is an authorized translation of the 6th German edition published and copyrighted 2012 by Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart. Title of the German edition: Muskelfunktion: Preufung und klinische Bedeutung."

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This beautifully illustrated pocket atlas provides physical therapists, occupational therapists, sports therapists, and students with practical guidelines and quick tests for evaluating gross motor function throughout the body. The tests in this manual are particularly suitable for analyzing isolated muscle deficits and evaluating other testing methods. When used as a regular part of the physical therapy routine, manual muscle testing provides valuable information on individual treatment needs, enables the therapist to monitor progress and modify procedures, and allows the patient to see the results for themselves. Key features: Almost 200 high-quality color photographs and illustrations help demonstrate each step in the testing process Quick tests for evaluating overall muscle function, followed by detailed guidelines for testing muscle function in the head and face, spine, and upper/lower extremities Detailed introductory chapter on the foundations and anatomical basis of muscle testing Clear descriptions of clinical symptoms for each muscle group, plus examples from practice Online access to assessment forms on Thiemes MediaCenter Test questions and answers for self-study This book is a valuable resource for all PT practitioners and students that will enrich their practice and help them to successfully evaluate and treat patients suffering from muscle-related injuries. "This book is an authorized translation of the 6th German edition published and copyrighted 2012 by Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart. Title of the German edition: Muskelfunktion: Preufung und klinische Bedeutung."

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Éditeur
Thieme Publishing Group
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3131997214
ISBN 13 
9783131997210
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
376
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible