(Download) "Clinical Assessment of Low Back Disorders II" by Jon Ford * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Clinical Assessment of Low Back Disorders II
- Author : Jon Ford
- Release Date : January 29, 2013
- Genre: Medical,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 146248 KB
Description
For practitioners wishing to develop the skills needed to conduct a comprehensive assessment. Based on ground breaking research from the STOPS trial, the latest evidence-based literature and the principles of Geoff Maitland, Robin McKenzie, Peter O’Sullivan, Shirley Sahrmann, Diana Lee and David Butler. After completing this book practitioners will have sufficient knowledge to complete a comprehensive initial assessment for a patient with complex low back pain in a primary to tertiary care setting.
Content for this ibook includes:
- Advanced clinical reasoning
- Pathoanatomical and impairment based diagnosis
- Advanced physical examination including observation, functional testing, active movement testing, palpation (PAIVMs), passive physiological testing (PPIVMs), sacro-iliac joint testing, local and global muscle function and the McKenzie approach
- Advanced neurological assessment including upper and lower motor neurone testing, provocative neurodynamics, central sensitisation and neuropathic pain
- An extended array of screening and specific tools for the evaluation of psychsocial factors
- Quality video and photo images to enhance the learning of practical skills
- Interactive exercises to test your understanding
iBook format includes text, 20 tests of your understanding, 35 photos, 18 videos and numerous tables/figures.