Musculoskeletal Assessment

Develop the skills needed to proficiently evaluate a patient's present functional status and create effective range of motion and muscle strength goals. This updated fourth editionof Hazel Clarkson'sMusculoskeletal Assessment: JointRange ofMotion,Muscle Testing, and Function: A Research-Based Practical Guideoffers a straight forward student-friendly approach to learning the clinical evaluation of Joint Range of Motion (ROM), Muscle Length, and Manual Muscle Testing (MMT). Now in striking full color, the fourth edition provides the right amount of detail students need to prepare for effective practice.Each chapter is devoted to a separate anatomical region to help Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists-in-training hone their understanding of pertinent surface and deep anatomy. Theclear narrative outlines the steps taken in the assessment techniques and interpreting the results and is enhanced by a strong art program with meticulously created color illustrations and photographs thatdemonstrate patient and therapist positions and instrument placement.