Orthopedic & Athletic Injury Examination Handbook

Download or read book Orthopedic & Athletic Injury Examination Handbook written by Chad Starkey and published by F. A. Davis Company. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers procedures for over 185 special, neurological, ligamentous, and range of motion tests. Features unique palpation photographs with anatomical overlays to identify the underlying structure. Provides precisely illustrated, step-by-step instructions for the correct position of patient and examiner, the evaluative procedure, positive test results, and implications. Accesses the reliability of each test with grades that show the level of support from the available evidence. Includes tables of bony landmarks, and other useful aids for identifying postural disorders. Illustrates proper measuring techniques