Measurement of Joint Motion

Book excerpt: The 4th Edition of this manual teaches how to perform the skills essential to identifying impairments and assessing rehabilitation status. For each measurable joint in the body, there is consistent, easy-to-follow format and photographs that depict stabilization during range of motion and alignment, making it easy to visualize the examination and technique for each joint motion and muscle length test. The book illustrates the landmarks for goniometer alignment, range-of-motion procedures with and without the goniometer, as well as muscle testing procedures. It features an expanded chapter on postural assessment, new coverage of bubble inclinometers and therabites. New range-of-motion and normative value boxes are found in each chapter; descriptions of normal end-feel patterns with laboratory exercises and examples contained throughout.