Nicola J. Petty DPT MSc GradDipPhys FMACP FHEA - Neuromusculoskeletal Examination and Assessment: A Handbook for Therapists, 4e

FOURTH EDITION

Edited by

Nicola J Petty DPT MSc FMACP FHEA

Principal Lecturer, School of Health Professions, University of Brighton, UK

Foreword by

Dr Alison Rushton EdD MSc Grad Dip Phys Dip TP mILT FMACP

Copyright

2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publishers permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: http://www.elsevier.com/permissions .

This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein).

First edition 1997

Second edition 2001

Third edition 2006

Fourth edition 2011

ISBN 978-0-702-02990-5

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress

Notices

Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary.

Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility.

With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified, readers are advised to check the most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be administered, to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, and contraindications. It is the responsibility of practitioners, relying on their own experience and knowledge of their patients, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety precautions.

To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein.

Printed in China amend as necessary

Dedication

In memory of Geoff Maitland, visionary pioneer of musculoskeletal physiotherapy

List of contributors

Kieran Barnard, MSc BSc(Hons) MCSP MMACP, Extended Scope Physiotherapist, West Sussex Primary Care Trust, Horsham, UK

Linda Exelby, BSc(Physio) GradDipManTher FMACP, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Emergency Professions, University of Hertfordshire and Clinical Specialist, Pinehill Hospital, UK

Laura Finucane, MSc BSc(Hons) MCSP MMACP HPC Reg, Consultant Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Department, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, UK

Roger Kerry, MSc FMACP, Associate Professor, Division of Physiotherapy Education, University of Nottingham, UK

Chris Mercer, MSc MCSP MMACP PGCert(Clin Ed), Consultant Physiotherapist, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, West Sussex, UK

Chris Murphy, MSc MCSP MMACP PGCert, PhysioUK, Epsom, Surrey, UK

Nicola J. Petty, DPT MSc FMACP FHEA, Principal Lecturer, School of Health Professions, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK

Colette Ridehalgh, MSc BSc(Hons) MMACP, Senior Lecturer, School of Health Professions, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK

Dionne Ryder, MSc MMACP FHEA, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Emergency Professions, University of Hertfordshire, UK