TY  - BOOK
AU  - Reese, Nancy Berryman
TI  - Muscle and sensory testing
SN  - 9781437716115
AV  - RC 925.7 .R44 2012 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - St. Louis, Missouri
PB  - Elsevier Science
KW  - APPLIED KINESIOLOGY
N1  - Includes index; Overview of muscle strength assessment -- Techniques of manual muscle testing : head, neck, and trunk -- Techniques of manual muscle testing : lower extremity -- Techniques of functional muscle testing -- Techniques of pediatric muscle testing -- Handheld dynamometry for muscle testing -- Techniques of the sensory examination -- Techniques of the remainder of the neurologic examination : coordination, mental status, cranial nerves, and superficial reflexes -- Observational gait analysis as a screening tool
N2  - If you want to excel in the physical therapy field, you'll need to first master the art of manual muscle testing. Written by a well-known PT expert, Muscle and Sensory Testing, 3rd Edition provides you with everything you need to effectively perform manual muscle and sensory tests--all in one well-organized, easy-to-follow resource. Chapters include an overview of muscle strength assessment and detail precise anatomic testing techniques for upper extremities, lower extremities, and head, neck and trunk; functional muscle tests; tests for mental status, cranial nerves and superficial reflexes; and use of observational gait analysis as a screening tool. Photographs of testing procedures, line drawings of carious innervations, and video clips showing manual muscle testing procedures augment your understanding of this important skill area
ER  -