Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities

by Stanley Hoppenfeld

Book Overview

This clear, concise manual fills the growing need for a text covering the process of physical examination of the spine and extremities. Serving students and clinicians as a functional guidebook, this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0838578535
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 2.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great buy...

This book was very helpful during my ortho rotation. I would highly recommend getting this book if you don't feel comfortable with your ortho physical exam skills. Definitely a book that I will keep for future reference.

Classic, gold standard

There is only one Hoppenfeld. For what it is, it's the best. It's all diagnosis. Not a word on treatment. But it gives a good review of not just the physical exam but also the underlying anatomy and biomechanics. Two other books are worth getting. Magee's Orthopedic Physical Assessment is a good background book to have on your shelf. It's written by a physical therapist, so the perspective is a little different if you're an MD or DO, but it's still useful. Lots of physical exam maneuvers. Cooper's Pocket Guide to Musculoskeletal Diagnosis is short and sweet and gives diagnostic work up as well as treatment insights.

Readily applicable and simple to understand

This is an excellent reference in any clinicians office. I've used this book for the past 6 years as a primary care provider. In fact I always have to re-order it because other practitioners keep on taking it from my office. It is so easy to understand that even my technicians make use of it almost constantly during patient visits. I highly recommend owning this book if you work in any primary care setting

Love it

When I worked at the training room at my college as a student trainer, we used this book all the time. It explains in detail what each test does and most come witha diagram so it's easy to understand. It was the bible for me, it also helped me to study for the NATA exam.

Hoppenfeld is a must for Athletic Trainers

I am the Head Athletic Trainer, as well as a professor for a college in Oklahoma. I have used this text from Hoppenfeld for many years and find it to be one of the most important and useful books on the market for assessing athletic injuries. Hoppenfeld completed this book in 1976, it is so complete and accurate that it is still an original edition. The only word of caution about this book is to break it in slowly. I have gone through two copies because of the extremely tight binding of the book. Take your time and work the pages in slowly and I guarantee you will be as pleased with this book as I am.