Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment - Volume 1: A Handbook for Therapists, 5e (Physiotherapy Essentials)
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0702067172 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This edition is designed for physiotherapy and musculoskeletal therapy students as they get to grips with contemporary clinical practice.Provides a logical, clinically reasoned and evidence-enhanced approach to patient examination and assessmentEmphasizes a patient-centred approachPresents key clinical concepts of leading therapists and researchers in the field of musculoskeletal therapyMany drawings and photographs visually demonstrate techniques while enhancing descriptions in the textClinical examples bring to life the clinical reasoning processAn emphasis on consideration of the patient’s perspective Reliability, validity, sensitivity and specificity of the physical tests are highlightedVascular considerations are included throughout the textReferences updated throughout. Nicola Petty is joined by Dionne Ryder in editing this new edition, which also sees an expanded number of specialist clinicians and academics contributing individual chapters.Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment provides an invaluable guide to the technical and clinical reasoning skills involved in the differential diagnosis of joint, nerve and muscle tissues within a psychosocial model of health and illness. Now in its