Table of Contents

How to Use This Book vi

Acknowledgments vii

About the Companion Website viii

1 Introduction 1

2 Basic Concepts of Physical Examination 14

3 Overview of the Spine and Pelvis 31

4 The Cervical Spine and Thoracic Spine 34

5 The Temporomandibular Joint 81

6 The Lumbosacral Spine 94

7 Overview of the Upper Extremity 136

8 The Shoulder 138

9 The Elbow 195

10 The Wrist and Hand 229

11 The Hip 286

12 The Knee 327

13 The Ankle and Foot 369

14 Gait 420

Appendices 432

Bibliography 435

Index 439

About the Author

Jeffrey M. Gross, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill-Cornell Medical College; Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine; Medical Director, Union Square Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, New York, New York. Joseph Fetto, MD, is Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine; Associate Professor and Consultant, Manhattan V.A. Medical Center, New York, New York. Elaine Rosen, PT, DHSc, OCS, is Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Hunter College, City University of New York; Partner, Queens Physical Therapy Associates, Forest Hills, New York.