Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing

When concise and illustrative examples of manual muscle testing techniques will provide exactly what the rehabilitation professional needs, look to Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians for quick and "at your fingertips" facts.

Lynn Van Ost, MEd, RN, PT, ATC graduated in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in nursing from West Chester State College, West Chester, PA; National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) certified in athletic training in 1984; graduated in 1987 from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, with a master's degree in sports medicine/athletic training; and received a second bachelor's degree in physical therapy in 1988 from Temple. In addition to treating the general orthopedic population as a physical therapist, she has worked with both amateur and professional athletes and has more than 11 years of experience as an athletic trainer working with Olympic-level elite athletes at numerous international events, including the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympic games. She currently works as the Director of Physical Therapy for University Orthopedic Associates in Somerset, New Jersey.

SECTION I: NECK/UPPER EXTREMITIES Neck Scapula Shoulder Elbow Forearm Wrist Fingers II to V Thumb SECTION II: TRUNK/LOWER EXTREMITIES Trunk Hip Knee Ankle Great Toe Toes II to V APPENDICES Appendix A: Key to Manual Muscle Grading Appendix B: General Procedure for Manual Muscle Testing Appendix C: Commonly Used Terms in Manual Muscle Testing Appendix D: Factors That May Cause Inaccurate Muscle Testing Bibliography Index