Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination 8th Revised edition [Spiral bound]

Hislop and Montgomery, both affiliated with the Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California, provide a new DVD with this eighth edition of a plastic-spiral-bound guide. The DVD contains demonstrations of manual muscle testing in a clinical setting, an overview of grading, and demonstrations of criteria for both normal and below-normal muscle tests. Presenting an approach to the assessment of muscular strength and function as fundamental components of movement and performance, the authors overview general principles that govern manual muscle testing, then detail techniques for testing motions of skeletal muscle groups in the different body regions. The final chapter is a 110-page reference summarizing muscle anatomy, muscles as part of motions, muscle innervation, and myotomes. The book's two-color illustrations have been revised for this edition. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination, 8th Edition is the original handbook of manual evaluation of muscular strength. In addition to offering traditional methods for assessing and grading skeletal muscle function, the book provides a comprehensive section on muscle anatomy and innervations that rounds out the testing chapters by linking muscle topography and function. This edition includes a new DVD of tests and procedures video clips that supplement the tests explained in the book.

• Helpful Hints and Substitutions boxes provide additional tips and highlight muscle substitutions that may occur during a test to ensure greater accuracy in testing.
• Clearly identifies each muscle in the body by a constant reference number that can be found indexed in the Alphabetical List of Muscles by Region and Ready Reference Anatomy to help the reader quickly identify any muscle.
• Richly illustrated to clearly show testing sequences, muscle anatomy, and muscle innervation for more accurate practice.

• Companion DVD features video of over 100 muscle tests illustrating the art and technique of muscle testing in a clinical setting.
• Updated references for each chapter feature the most current information available.