When all you need is a basic understanding of goniometry and manual muscle testing, supplemented by concise and illustrative examples of techniques, look to Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians for quick and at- your -fingertips facts. Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing by Lynn Van Ost is a descriptive quick reference that provides the rehabilitation professional with a very basic approach to various techniques. Organised in a “head-to-toe” format and with over 400 photographs,Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing takes user-friendly and efficient learning to a new level. This handbook is unique in that it takes the information published inside Cram Session in Goniometry and Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing and combines them into one succinct resource. Readers will enjoy the benefits of both of these books, now in one compact and affordable format. What is in “Cram Session”: In the Goniometry section, subdivisions are broken down into type of joint, capsular patterns, average range of motion for each movement, patient positioning, goniometric alignment, alternative methods of measurement, and patient substitutions. In the Manual Muscle Testing section, subdivision are broken into the specific movement to be tested, average range of motion, prime movers of the movement, the secondary movers, the anti-gravity subject position, gravity minimised subject position, stabilisation and grades, substitutions for the movement, and points of interest for that particular muscle group. Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians is an informative, well-organised handbook for all students and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, orthopaedics or any allied health professional who treats musculoskeletal disorders.

Table of Contents:
Dedication    Acknowledgments   About the Author  Preface  GONIOMETRY  Section I: Cervical Spine   The Cervical Spine   Section II: Upper Extremity   Scapulothoracic Joint   The Shoulder (Glenohumeral Joint)   The Elbow (Humeroulnar and Humeroradial Joints)   The Forearm (Radioulnar)   The Wrist (Radiocarpal and Intercarpal Joints)   The Fingers—Digits II to V (Metacarpophalangeal Joints)  The Fingers—Digits II to V (Proximal Interphalangeal Joints)   The Fingers—Digits II to V (Distal Interphalangeal Joints)   The Thumb (Carpometacarpal Joint)   The Thumb (Metacarpophalangeal Joint)   The Thumb (Interphalangeal Joint)   Section III: Thoracic and Lumbar Spine   The Thoracolumbar Spine   Section IV: Lower Extremity   The Hip   The Knee (Tibiofemoral Joint)   Tibial Torsion   The Ankle   Subtalar Joint (Hindfoot)   Transverse Tarsal (Midtarsal) Joint   The First Toe (Metatarsophalangeal Joints)   The First Toe (Interphalangeal Joint)   The Four Lateral Toes (Metatarsophalangeal Joints)  The Four Lateral Toes (Proximal Interphalangeal Joints)   The Four Lateral Toes (Distal Interphalangeal Joints)   Section V: Temporomandibular Joint   The Temporomandibular Joint  MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING  Section VI: Neck/Upper Extremities   Neck   Scapula   Shoulder   Elbow  Forearm   Wrist  Fingers II to V   Thumb   Section VII: Trunk/Lower Extremities   Trunk   Hip   Knee   Ankle   Great Toe   Toes II to V  APPENDICES  Appendix A: General Procedure for Goniometric Measurement   Appendix B: Commonly Used Terms in Goniometry   Appendix C: Normal Range of Motion Values in Adults   Appendix D: Anatomical Zero   Appendix E: Key to Manual Muscle Grading   Appendix F: General Procedure for Manual Muscle Testing  Appendix G: Commonly Used Terms in Manual Muscle Testing   Appendix H: Factors That May Cause Inaccurate Muscle Testing   Bibliography   Index