Muscles, testing and function : with Posture and pain /
by
Kendall, Florence Peterson
; McCreary, Elizabeth Kendall; Provance, Patricia Geise.
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BookPublisher: USA: Williams and Wilkins; 1993Edition: 4th ed.Description: xv, 451 p.: col, ill; 29 cm.ISBN: 0683045768; 9780683045765.Uniform titles: Posture and pain.Subject(s): Muscles -- Examination | Physical therapy | Pain | Posture disorders | Exercise | Muscles -- physiology | Musculoskeletal Diseases -- diagnosis | Musculoskeletal Diseases -- therapy | Posture | Muscle, Skeletal -- Physiology | Muscular diseases -- Diagnosis | Muscular diseases -- Therapy | Humans Muscles| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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KAMPALA UNIVERSITY NURSING SCHOOL General Section | RM701 K46 1993 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | AVAILLABLE | 1413 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-426) and index
CONTENTS
Fundamental principles
Joint motions
Muscle length tests and stretching exercises
Posture : alignment and muscle balance
Scoliosis
Trunk muscles, strength tests and exercises
Lower extremity strength tests
Upper extremity and shoulder girdle strength tests
Facial, eye, and neck muscles ; muscles of deglutition ; and respiratory muscles
Painful conditions of the upper back, neck, and arm
Painful conditions of the low back and lower extremities
Plexuses, and spinal nerve and muscle charts
This text was written for students and practitioners in the health profession who need to acquire a knowledge of muscle function, skill in evaluating joint movement and muscle strength, and an understanding of the muscle imbalance associated with faulty posture
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