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Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing,

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Editors: Edited by Nancy Berryman Reese, PT, PhD, MHSA, FAPTA and William D. Bandy, PT, PhD, SCS, FAPTA

Publication Date: 26 May 2023

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Gain the skills you need to accurately measure joint range of motion and muscle length! Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing, 4th Edition provides a comprehensive guide to the techniques and devices used in measuring range of motion for the joints of the spine and extremities. Clear, step-by-step instructions show how to make reliable measurements with instruments such as the goniometer, inclinometer, tape measure, and even smartphone apps. Written by noted educators Nancy Berryman Reese and William D. Bandy for physical therapy and occupational therapy students, this manual includes a fully searchable eBook version with each print purchase.

Key Features

Guidelines to range of motion and muscle length testing cover techniques including goniometric measurement as well as measurements using inclinometers, tape measures, and smartphone apps
More than 600 full-color photos and drawings demonstrate various techniques, anatomy, and landmarks for each joint
Anatomical landmarks provide a fast visual reference showing exactly where to place measuring devices
Clear template for techniques allows you to quickly and easily identify the information you need
Chapters on length testing make it easy to locate information on measuring each of the upper and lower extremities as well as the head, neck, and trunk

New Features

NEW! Instructions for use of smartphone apps provide another option for measuring range of motion
NEW! Revised content and updated references provide the current information you need to be an effective practitioner
NEW! eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook includes more than 100 videos demonstrating the ROM and muscle length testing techniques discussed in the print book, and allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

About the author

Edited by Nancy Berryman Reese, PT, PhD, MHSA, FAPTA, Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Sciences University of Central Arkansas and William D. Bandy, PT, PhD, SCS, FAPTA, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR

1. Measurement of Range of Motion and Muscle Length: Background, History, and Basic Principles
2. Measurement of Range of Motion and Muscle Length: Clinical Relevance
3. Measurement of Range of Motion of the Shoulder
4. Measurement of Range of Motion of the Elbow and Forearm
5. Measurement of Range of Motion of the Wrist and Hand
6. Muscle Length Testing of the Upper Extremity
7. Reliability and Validity of Measurements of Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing of the Upper Extremity
8. Measurement of Range of Motion of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
9. Measurement of Range of Motion of the Cervical Spine and Temporomandibular Joint
10. Reliability and Validity of Measurement of Range of Motion of the Spine and Temporomandibular Joint
11. Measurement of Range of Motion of the Hip
12. Measurement of Range of Motion of the Knee
13. Measurement of Range of Motion of the Ankle and Foot
14. Muscle Length Testing of the Lower Extremity
15. Reliability and Validity of Measurements of Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing of the Lower Extremity
16. Pediatric Range of Motion
Appendix A: Sample Data Recording Forms
Appendix B: Normative Range of Motion of the Extremities and Spine in Adults
Index

Book Reviews

"This book provides a wealth of information regarding the theory and practice of evaluating joint motion and muscle length. Because of this text’s comprehensiveness and its easy to read format, it would be a useful resource for students, novice and experienced clinicians, particularly physiotherapists, occupational therapists and medical practitioners." Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing January 2010

"[The book] if read through and through for the area of the body of interest, will give an informed and well-documented overview of the procedures for measuring that part of the anatomy, and the reliability and validity of those measures." PMG, 2010 Vol. 27:1

"One of the most comprehensive range of motion and muscle length texts on the market... a great reference text for a busy orthopedic practice." Physical Therapy Reviews, March 2011

ISBN: 9780323831871

Page Count: 608

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