A logical, systematic working guide to the examination and assessment of the neuromusculoskeletal system, combining a wide range of approaches used clinically around the world. It brings together as one process the examination and assessment of the structures involved: joints, nerve and muscle tissue. Each section follows the same logical, step by step sequence of illustrations and text. The book is designed for manual therapists requiring to identify and assess clinical problems in this area, whether student or clinician.Combines a wide range of commonly used approaches to examination and assessmentLogical, repetitive structure from chapter to chapterCombines a wide range of commonly used approaches to examination and assessmentHighly illustrated with specially commissioned photos and line drawingsWritten by an experienced lecturer in higher education who teaches the subject at both undergraduate and postgraduate levelWell referencedComprehensive but conciseLogical, repetitive structure from chapter to chapterWritten at a level suitable for undergraduate students in all the relevant specialties - easy to follow but does not "talk down"Chapters and references updated throughout.Updated photographs to make the text clearer for the reader.224 new photographs.Second colour added to line drawings.Additional tables to improve clarity