Chiropractic Books - Muscle Function & Testing
 | Muscles: Testing and Function with Posture and Pain
Florence Peterson Kendall, Elizabeth Kendall McCreary, Patricia Geise Provance, Rodgers, Romani
ISBN: 0781747805 = Format: Hardcover, 560pp Pub. Date: February 2005 This renowned classic provides unparalleled coverage of manual muscle testing, plus evaluation and treatment of faulty and painful postural conditions. The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition is completely reorganized and has new, expanded treatment and exercise sections in each chapter. Other features include a new section on post-polio syndrome, additional case studies comparing Guillain-Barré to polio muscle tests, a new full-color design, and a first-of-its-kind chart of upper extremity articulations. A bonus Primal Anatomy CD-ROM contains a three-dimensional interactive model of the human body. Students can rotate the model and add or subtract layers of anatomy to strengthen their knowledge. |
 | Muscle Pain Understanding Its Nature, Diagnosis and Treatment Hardbound
ISBN: 0683059289 = Pub Date: November 2000 For the first time a book that addresses all aspects of muscle pain from basic science to clinical treatment. This book answers all possible questions regarding muscle pain--from local muscle soreness to the fibromyalgia syndrome. The unique concept behind the book is the combination of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological data with the clinical management of all diseases that exhibit muscle pain. |
 | Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Range of Motion and Manual Muscle Strength
by Hazel M. Clarkson 2nd Spiral edition (January 15, 2000) ISBN: 0683303848 In a single volume, this text presents the principles and methodology of assessing both joint range of motion (ROM)/goniometry and manual muscle strength for the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. Joint range of motion measurement is described using the universal goniometer, tape measure, and OB "Myrin" goniometer. Joint ROM and muscle strength evaluation are described with standard and alternate testing positions. Includes 200 new photographs and two-tone illustrations. |
 | Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Range of Motion and Manual Muscle Strength
by Hazel M. Clarkson, Gail B. Gilewich (February 1, 1989) ISBN: 068301711X Author is formerly from Univ. of Alberta, Canada. Manual presenting principles and methodology of assessing joint range of motion and manual muscle strength for the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. Includes 200 new photographs and two-tone illustrations. In a single volume, this text presents the principles and methodology of assessing both joint range of motion (ROM)/goniometry and manual muscle strength for the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. Joint range of motion measurement is described using the universal goniometer, tape measure, and OB "Myrin" goniometer. Joint ROM and muscle strength evaluation are described with standard and alternate testing positions. |
 | Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Assessment Techniques
ISBN: 0781710073 = Pub Date: February 1998 Organized by region, this text provides the fundamentals of evaluation and examination techniques of the musculoskeletal system. Each region begins with step-by-step instructions for goniometry, manual muscle testing, muscle length, joint accessory motions and special orthopedic tests. Special discussions of posture and gait analysis are also included. New in this edition is a chapter on Assessment of Pain. The discussion on the Spine has been expanded to three chapters -- Cervical, Thoracolumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joint. |
