Product Description

Completely revised and updated, this edition presents the principles and methodology of assessing both joint range of motion (ROM)/goniometry and manual muscle strength for the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. Each chapter is devoted to a separate anatomical region and provides knowledge of pertinent surface anatomy and deep anatomy. Excellent photography and illustrations enhance comprehension of techniques and serve as a self-learning tool. The features new to this edition include: new vertical format; second-color added to line art; 200 new photographs; detailed coverage of ROM and muscle length assessment and measurement for each body region; comprehensive coverage of end feels for each joint motion; and chapter relating assessment methods to treatment techniques and activities of daily living. It is a useful resource for assessment and treatment!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #347312 in Books
• Published on: 1999-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 432 pages

Customer Reviews

A comprehensive and useful text and reference book
This book is well set out with very clear text and useful pictures. It will be a very useful adjunct to any physical placement/rotation and when working as an occupational therapist practitioner in a physical field. The book is divided into 9 chapters, the first being an introduction to principles and methods, and gives useful basic information which is good for reference and as a reminder. Chapters 2-8 concentrate on musculoskeletal assessment on different body parts (i.e. chapter 2 on Head, neck and trunk). For each major body part there is a section on surface anatomy with very clear photographs as a reference. The next section deals with assessment, and again photographs are used in addition to descriptions of how to assess particular muscles. The best thing about each section is a table that summarises muscle actions, attachments and nerve supply - invaluable for exam revision and preparation for practical assessments. The end of each section also includes a section on functional activities, which I found useful as a precursor to thinking about activity analysis. The final chapter (Chapter 9) is about relating treatment to assessment. I found this section a little dry and not as comprehensive as the rest of the book. Finally, the appendices contain tables for recording information and assessments that could be used practically to record assessments and present the results professionally.

I thought this was an excellent book, which would be really helpful on a physical placement and in addition to a basic anatomy text. It is spiral bound, which makes it easy to read and use in an assessment, but not very robust. The book is very comprehensive and straightforward, and will continue to be a useful reference when practicing as an occupational therapist in any area that requires physical assessment.

Rachael McDonald PhD Student (Occupational Therapy)