Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment - Volume 1: A Handbook for Therapists, 5e

Description:

Now in its fifth edition, this core textbook continues to provide a comprehensive, systematic guide to the examination, assessment and clinical reasoning processes needed by clinicians when managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions. 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. Three initial chapters outline the subjective and physical examination as well as the clinical reasoning process. Subsequent chapters provide details of the examination for each region of the body. This edition is designed for physiotherapy and musculoskeletal therapy students as they get to grips with contemporary clinical practice.

Features:

• Provides a logical, clinically reasoned and evidence-enhanced approach to patient examination and assessment
• Emphasizes a patient-centred approach
• Presents key clinical concepts of leading therapists and researchers in the field of musculoskeletal therapy
• Many drawings and photographs visually demonstrate techniques while enhancing descriptions in the text

New To This Edition:

Clinical examples bring to life the clinical reasoning process

An emphasis on consideration of the patient’s perspective

Reliability, validity, sensitivity and specificity of the physical tests are highlighted

Vascular considerations are included throughout the text

References updated throughout

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction

Reference

2 Subjective Examination

Introduction

The Subjective Examination Step by Step

Appendix 2.1 Clinical Reasoning Forms

References

3 Physical Examination

Introduction

Physical Examination Step by Step

Completion of the Physical Examination

References

4 Clinical Reasoning and Assessment

Introduction

Clinical Reasoning

Developments in Decision Making

Clinical Reasoning in the Subjective Examination

Activity and Participation Capabilities and Restrictions

Patients' Perspectives on Their Pain Experience

Pathobiological Mechanisms

Physical Impairments and Associated Structure/Tissue Sources

Contributing Factors to the Development and Maintenance of the Problem

Precautions/Contraindications to Physical Examination, Treatment and Management

Severity and Irritability

Management Strategy and Treatment Planning

Prognosis

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

5 Examination of the Temporomandibular Region

Introduction

Classification of TMD

Subjective Examination

Plan of the Physical Examination

Physical Examination

Observation

Active Physiological Movements

Passive Physiological Movements

Muscle Tests

Neurological Tests

Miscellaneous Tests

Completion of the Examination

Validity of Clinical Tests

Multidisciplinary Team Approach to TMD

References

6 Examination of the Upper Cervical Region

Introduction

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Completion of the Examination

Appendix 6.1 Headache Disability Index Questionnaire

Appendix 6.2 Headache Disability Questionnaire

References

7 Examination of the Cervicothoracic Region

Introduction

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Completion of the Examination

References

8 Examination of the Thoracic Region

Possible Causes of Pain and/or Limitation of Movement

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Examination of the Ribcage

Completion of the Examination

References

9 Examination of the Shoulder Region

Introduction

Subjective Examination

Completion of the Examination

References

10 Examination of the Elbow Region

Introduction to the Elbow Region

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

References

11 Examination of the Wrist and Hand

Wrist and Hand: an Overview

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Acknowledgements

References

12 Examination of the Lumbar Region

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Completion of the Examination

References

13 Examination of the Pelvis

Introduction to the Pelvic Region

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Completion of the Examination

References

14 Examination of the Hip Region

Introduction

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Completion of the Examination

References

15 Examination of the Knee Region

Introduction

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Completion of the Examination

References

16 Examination of the Foot and Ankle

The Foot and Ankle: An Overview

Subjective Examination

Physical Examination

Completion of the Examination

Acknowledgements

References

Index