Van Ost (sports medicine, Hunterdon Medical Center) offers a basic overview of goniometry, the measurement of the bodys joints. The text is organized around the regions of the body and numerous photographs are included to illustrate procedures. The book is designed as a quick reference for students and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, and orthopedics. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) When all you need is a basic understanding of goniometry. When concise and illustrative examples of goniometric techniques will provide exactly what the rehabilitation professional needs—Look to Cram Session in Goniometry: A Handbook for Students and Clinicians for quick and at your fingertips facts. Cram Session in Goniometry by Lynn Van Ost is a concise and abundantly illustrated quick reference which provides the rehabilitation professional with a very basic approach to various goniometric techniques. Organized in a “head to toe” format, Cram Session in Goniometry takes user-friendly and efficient learning to a new level. What is in your “Cram Session”: • Photographs depicting each goniometric measurement • Breakdown of each body region covered • Each type of joint, capsular pattern, average range of motion, patient positioning, goniometric alignment, patient substitutions, and alternative methods of measurement • Over 400 photographs Cram Session in Goniometry: A Handbook for Students and Clinicians is an informative, well-organized handbook for all students and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training and orthopedics.
