Main description:

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.

Contents:

Introduction 1. Principles of Manual Muscle Testing 2. Relevance and Limitations of Manual Muscle Testing NEW! 3. Testing the Muscles of the Neck 4. Testing the Muscles of the Trunk 5. Testing the Muscles of the Upper Extremity 6. Testing the Muscles of the Lower Extremity 7. Assessment of Muscles Innervated by Cranial Nerves 8. Alternatives to Manual Muscle Testing NEW! 9. Testing Functional Abilities NEW! 10. Case Studies NEW! 11. Ready Reference Anatomy