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Measurement of joint motion a guide to goniometry – Cynthia C. Norkin, D. Joyce WhiteFor the physical therapy student. This popular manual to teach you how to perform the skills essential to identifying impairments and assessing rehabilitation status. For each measurable joint in the body, youll find a consistent, easy-to-follow format and exceptional photographs that depict stabilization during range of motion and alignment, making it easy for you to visualize the examination and technique for each joint motion and muscle length test. Contains: expanded chapter on postural assessment; new content and examples on the use of bubble inclinometers, thorabites, and measuring of the forearm pronation/supination using a pen; range of motion and normative value boxes in each chapter; superb coverage of muscle-length testing; excellent descriptions of normal end-feel patterns; lab exercises and examples throughoutTable of ContentsI. Introduction Goniometry1. Basic Concepts2. Procedures3. Validity and ReliabilityII. Upper Extremity Testing4. The Shoulder5. The Elbow and Forearm6. The Wrist7. The HandIII. Lower Extremity Testing8. The Hip9. The Knee10. The Ankle and FootIV. Testing of the Spine and Temporomandibular Joint11. The Cervical Spine12. The Thoracic and Lumbar Spine13. The Temporomandibular JointAppendicesAmazon.co.uk info: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Measurement-Joint-Motion-Guide-Gonio…goniometry info in medical-dictionary: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/goniometryPreview, complete Index and 21 pages in .pdf online: http://www.findphysio.com/E-books/1.pdf