Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing

Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing
Author: Lynn Van Ost
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2024-06-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1040136044

Newly updated, Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians, Second Edition, is a descriptive quick reference guide for rehabilitation professionals organized in a “head-to-toe” format, including more than 400 photographs and supplemented with concise and illustrative examples of various techniques. The new edition of this text maintains the original essence of the first edition while touching upon updated information to speak to new clinicians. Minor revisions, such as adding color to the headers and to the sections, allow the reader easier access to the topics. An expanded appendix and up-to-date content touch on newer technology being used and developed in these areas of clinical evaluation. What is in your Cram Session: In the Goniometry section, subdivisions are broken down into type of joint, capsular pattern, average range of motion for each movement, patient positioning, goniometric alignment, patient substitutions, and alternative methods of measurement. In the Manual Muscle Testing section, subdivisions are broken into the specific movement to be tested, average range of motion, prime movers of the movement, secondary movers of the movement, anti-gravity patient position, gravity minimized patient position, stabilization and grades, substitutions for the movement, and points of interest for that particular muscle group. Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians, Second Edition, is an informative, well-organized handbook for all students, instructors, and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, orthopedics, or any allied health professional who treats musculoskeletal disorders.

Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing

Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing
Author: Lynn Van Ost
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781630919894

"There are many textbooks on the market dedicated either wholly or in part to the topics of goniometry and manual muscle testing; however, there are few books available that serve as a standalone quick reference for the clinician or student. The idea behind this manual was born from the need for a reference that would supply the clinician or student with a snapshot view of the basics of goniometry and manual muscle testing. This manual was not designed or intended as a teaching tool or as an introductory text on the subjects of goniometry or manual muscle testing. It does not contain information on the theories, validity, or reliability of goniometry or manual muscle testing; other textbooks cover those areas sufficiently. This book is intended to be a simple, user-friendly reference for the experienced clinician or student"--

Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing

Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing
Author: Lynn Van Ost
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre:
ISBN: 9781630919917

"There are many textbooks on the market dedicated either wholly or in part to the topics of goniometry and manual muscle testing; however, there are few books available that serve as a standalone quick reference for the clinician or student. The idea behind this manual was born from the need for a reference that would supply the clinician or student with a snapshot view of the basics of goniometry and manual muscle testing. This manual was not designed or intended as a teaching tool or as an introductory text on the subjects of goniometry or manual muscle testing. It does not contain information on the theories, validity, or reliability of goniometry or manual muscle testing; other textbooks cover those areas sufficiently. This book is intended to be a simple, user-friendly reference for the experienced clinician or student"--

Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing

Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing
Author: Lynn Van Ost
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre:
ISBN: 9781630919900

"There are many textbooks on the market dedicated either wholly or in part to the topics of goniometry and manual muscle testing; however, there are few books available that serve as a standalone quick reference for the clinician or student. The idea behind this manual was born from the need for a reference that would supply the clinician or student with a snapshot view of the basics of goniometry and manual muscle testing. This manual was not designed or intended as a teaching tool or as an introductory text on the subjects of goniometry or manual muscle testing. It does not contain information on the theories, validity, or reliability of goniometry or manual muscle testing; other textbooks cover those areas sufficiently. This book is intended to be a simple, user-friendly reference for the experienced clinician or student"--

Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing

Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing
Author: Lynn Van Ost
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2024-06-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1040142311

When all you need is a basic understanding of 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. Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians by Lynn Van Ost is a succinct and descriptive quick reference that provides the rehabilitation professional with a very basic approach to various manual muscle techniques. Organized in a “head to toe” format, Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians takes user-friendly and efficient learning to a new level. What is in your “Cram Session”: Photographs depicting each manual muscle testing technique Breakdown of each body region covered Sections include average range of motion, prime movers, accessory muscles, patient positioning, muscle grading for each movement and substitutions Over 200 photographs Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians is an informative, well-organized handbook for all students and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, orthopedics or any allied health professional who treats musculoskeletal disorders

Cram Session in Goniometry

Cram Session in Goniometry
Author: Lynn Van Ost
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2024-06-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1040136842

When all you need is a basic understanding of goniometry. When concise and illustrative examples of goniometric techniques will provide exactly what the rehabilitation professional needs—Look to Cram Session in Goniometry: A Handbook for Students and Clinicians for quick and “at your fingertips” facts. Cram Session in Goniometry by Lynn Van Ost is a concise and abundantly illustrated quick reference which provides the rehabilitation professional with a very basic approach to various goniometric techniques. Organized in a “head to toe” format, Cram Session in Goniometry takes user-friendly and efficient learning to a new level. What is in your “Cram Session”: • Photographs depicting each goniometric measurement • Breakdown of each body region covered • Each type of joint, capsular pattern, average range of motion, patient positioning, goniometric alignment, patient substitutions, and alternative methods of measurement • Over 190 photographs Cram Session in Goniometry: A Handbook for Students and Clinicians is an informative, well-organized handbook for all students and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training and orthopedics.

Entry Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students

Entry Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students
Author: Terry Larson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2024-06-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1040136192

A new resource to support and track student development across PTA programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentsis a visually appealing lab manual that includes entry-level PTA skills in a user-friendly, step-by-step checklist format. Written by seasoned PT and PTA instructor Dr. Terry Larson, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentscombines skill and evaluation measures into checklists so instructors may track their students’ progress with ease. The book is meant to follow students throughout their programs of study—from their first lab course to submission at the end of their program. Created to reflect the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education guidelines, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentsis the latest entry into SLACK Books’ Core Texts for PTA Education series. What’s included in Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students: Sections on data collection and intervention Checklists following each skill stage to record and evaluate progress Checkboxes for peer evaluation and instructor assessment Comment areas for instructors to provide feedback on development of student abilities Across courses and programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students will help students facilitate self-evaluation and professors gauge and document student progress in any PTA program.

Cram Session in Functional Anatomy

Cram Session in Functional Anatomy
Author: Scott Benjamin
Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2011
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1556429363

When all you need is a basic understanding of the anatomy of the muscular system, supplemented by current evidence and research, Cram Session in Functional Anatomy: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians is what you will look to for quick, at-your-fingertips facts.

Neuroscience for Rehabilitation

Neuroscience for Rehabilitation
Author: Tony Mosconi
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2017-12-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071830200

The first neuroanatomy text written specifically for physical therapy students Instructors finally have a resource created specifically for physical therapy students taking a neuroanatomy course. Neuroanatomy for Physical Therapy provides readers with an understanding of the anatomical localization of brain function in order to help them accurately interpret the wealth of new human brain images now available. The author, a recognized expert in human nervous system development, includes numerous case studies with patient presentations, and due to its importance in physical therapy, extensive coverage of peripheral nerve damage. • Content mirrors the standard physical therapy curriculum, freeing instructors from having to use neuroanatomy texts intended for medical students • Numerous line illustrations, angiography, and brain views from MRI and other imaging modalities • Author Tony Mosconi has been listed in the Who’s Who of American Teachers (four different years)

The Rheumatology Handbook for Clinicians, 3rd Ed.

The Rheumatology Handbook for Clinicians, 3rd Ed.
Author: Lori Albert
Publisher: Brush Education
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2022-02-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1550599038

A point-of-care resource for the management of rheumatologic problems Joint pain, back pain, and weakness are frequent reasons for people to seek medical attention. This point-of-care guide helps practitioners refine their history and examination, choose appropriate testing, and initiate therapy, where appropriate. The Rheumatology Handbook for Clinicians, endorsed by the Canadian Rheumatology Association, is an indispensable resource for practicing physicians and trainees in rheumatology, internal medicine and family medicine as well as other health professionals working in these fields. This edition is updated with an expanded therapeutics section, infection-related rheumatic problems (including COVID-19) and emerging syndromes such as rheumatic immune mediated adverse effects of cancer immunotherapy. Topics include: - Physical examinations and approaches to common rheumatologic presentations, - How to select and interpret laboratory tests and imaging, - How to handle specific rheumatologic emergencies, and when to involve rheumatologists and other specialists, - Joint aspiration and injection techniques.