Muscles: Testing and Testing and Function with Posture and Pain

By William Anthony Romani, Patricia Geise Provance, Florence Peterson Kendall, et al.

Book Overview

This renowned classic provides unparalleled coverage of manual muscle testing, plus evaluation and treatment of faulty and painful postural conditions. The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition is completely reorganized and has new, expanded treatment and exercise sections in each chapter. Other features include a new section on post-polio syndrome, additional case studies comparing Guillain-Barr? to polio muscle tests, a new full-color design, and a first-of-its-kind chart of upper extremity articulations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781747805
• ISBN13: 9780781747806
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.6" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

A book that has stood the test of time.

Now in its 5th edition, this book has become "thee" muscle testing book to have. Who's it for? Anyone who has a need to be able to MANUAL muscle test any of the body's muscles. This would include such professionals as doctors, nurses, physical therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, etc. How does the book work? Well, you look up the particular muscle you want to test, look at the picture of the test position, and then simply apply manual pressure to the limb in the instructed direction. If it sounds easy, it is the way this book shows you- included are dozens and dozens of GREAT pictures that show you precisely what to do. So, if you have a need to regularly test muscles, I highly recommend you get this book- it's a little bit more expensive than some of the other muscle testing books, but its the best I've come across so far- in fact it sits right on my desk for reference. Health professionals might also be interested in The Sixty-Second Motivator to help get clients motivated to do their home exercise programs consistently.

Great book

This book is great for manual muscle testing, origin and insetion points of muscles, and innervations. Kendall is a classic.

BEST BOOK FOR MUSCLE TESTING

Being an athletic training student, this is by far the most useful book i have bought. It has the muscle testing in simple terms with pictures. I recommend if for anybody going to be an athletic trainer.