The Clinical Orthopedic Assessment Guide

The Clinical Orthopedic Assessment Guide is a handy, thorough reference for orthopedic clinicians who use manual therapy techniques in patient assessment. Information is presented in a concise, efficient format with more than 175 illustrations to facilitate understanding.

The book is divided into five parts and organized to make the same categories of information pertaining to each joint both self-contained and easy to find. After explaining basic arthrokinematic and osteokinematic principles and defining terminology, the authors provide in-depth coverage of the head, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), vertebral column and neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, pelvis and hips, knees, ankles, and feet. Sections on each joint include information on
-type of joint;

-articulation, degrees of freedom, and active ranges of motion;

-capsular pattern, stability, loose and close-packed positions, and neurology around the joint;

-accessory movement assessment, surface palpatation, special tests, and differential diagnoses; and

-muscle origin, insertion, action, and innervation.
The Clinical Orthopedic Assessment Guide is the only comprehensive, easy-to-use reference that includes all the vital information needed to perform orthopedic assessments. It is an essential tool for all practitioners who use manual techniques for orthopedic assessments.

Janice Loudon, PhD, PT, SCS, ATC is an assistant professor in physical therapy education at the University of Kansas Medical Center and also provides clinical services at the medical center's Sports Medicine Institute. A sports certified specialist and certified athletic trainer, Dr. Loudon earned her PhD in movement science and biomechanics at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1997, she completed a two-year program leading to certification in orthopedic manual therapy through the Ola Grimsby Institute. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, and the National Athletic Trainers' Association.

Stephania Bell, MS, PT is a clinical assistant professor in physical therapy education at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Bell teaches advanced orthopedics and provides clinical services at the medical center's Sports Medicine Institute. In 1997, she completed a two-year program leading to certification in orthopedic manual therapy through the Ola Grimsby Institute. Bell is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists and the American Physical Therapy Association.

The administrator of two therapy clinics, one in Kansas City and one in rural Missouri, Jane Johnston holds an advanced masters degree in physical therapy from the University of Kansas and is a Certified Manual Therapist. Johnston is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, American Back Society, American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, and Women's Health Section, the Orthopedic Section, APTA.