In its Fourth Edition , this popular National Board of Chiropractic Examiners reference text has been updated and contains 125 more illustrations. Designed to teach correct evaluation and performance of basic orthopaedic and neurological tests, chapters are organised by region, starting with the upper extremities and progressing to the lower extremities. Each test is presented on one page or two facing pages with photographs that demonstrate the performance of the test, and the book also includes anatomical drawings. Information discovered by these and other diagnostic tests allows the chiropractor to obtain patient diagnosis, and to hone logical examination patterns for accuracy in the determination of mechanisms of injury. FEATURES: 35 new tests with descriptions of biomechanical principles Tests are organised logically by region, starting with the cervical spine and upper extremities, progressing to the lumbar spine and lower extremities Tests are subcategorised by diagnostic entity to facilitate diagnoses efficiently Photographs accompany tests to demonstrate exact testing procedures Orthopaedic chapters include a flow chart to expedite diagnose

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CLINICAL ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLPOSTURAL ASSESSMENTCERVICAL ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSCERVICAL NERVE ROOT LESIONSSHOULDER ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSELBOW ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSWRIST ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSHAND ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSTHORACIC ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSLUMBAR ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSLUMBAR NERVE ROOT LESIONSSACROILIAC ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSHIP JOINT ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSKNEE ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSANKLE ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSMISCELLANEOUS ORTHOPAEDIC TESTSCRANIAL NERVESREFLEXESCEREBELLAR FUNCTION TEST