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accessory movements, n.pl movements within a joint and the surrounding tissue that are necessary for the full range of motion but that can be performed actively. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The chapter then outlines the assessment format and the subsections that appear in most of the chapters in the book: "Applied Anatomy," which includes biomechanics; "Patient History," which includes pathomechanics, signs, and symptoms; "Observation"; "Examination," which uses the traditional orthopedic scheme of active, passive, and resisted motion testing, functional assessment, special tests, neurological tests, accessory movements, and palpation; "Precis"; and "Case Studies. From here, a plan for physical examination is begun with observation, joint tests, muscle tests, neurological tests, special tests, functional ability tests, palpation, accessory movements, and completion of the examination. A comparison of the reliability of manual tests of compliance using accessory movements in peripheral and spinal joints. |
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