The Seven Most Influential Persons in Orthopedic Physical Therapy

3. Florence Kendall.
Florence Kendall has been involved in the field of physical therapy for the past 70 years of her life. She taught physical therapy at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Physical Therapy Department. She was also an instructor in Biomechanics at the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
She is the author of numerous books and journal articles about physical therapy. She is also responsible for three films and a five-part Muscle Testing Video Library that has been translated into Italian and Japanese. She is probably best known for her book, “Muscle Testing and Function,” originally published in 1949, which is now in its fourth edition. She is currently working on the fifth edition. The book has been translated into nine foreign languages and is recognized as the “gold standard” for musculoskeletal assessment. Her latest book is called Golfers: Take Care of Your Back by Susan M. Carpenter, Florence P. Kendall, John Marshall (Illustrator).

Author: Robert J. Schrupp, PT, MA may be contacted at schrupp@hbci.com

Visit our friends at: www.manualmed.bravehost.com