The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, Referral Patterns and Stretching. Edition: 3
Build the clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills you need for effective muscle palpation! The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, Referral Patterns, and Stretching, 3rd Edition provides an in-depth guide to the art and science of palpation, along with clear instructions for massage assessment and treatment techniques. It describes how to palpate, how to stretch, and how to utilize trigger points, preparing you for practice with coverage of ligaments, all major massage strokes and draping methods, and a thorough chapter on body mechanics. Written by noted lecturer and educator Joseph Muscolino, this text includes access to an Evolve website with more than four hours of video demonstrating muscle palpations.
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PART 1: ASSESSMENT
1. Introduction to Palpation
2. The Art and Science of Muscle Palpation
3. Orthopedic Assessment Testing
PART 2: TREATMENT TECHNIQUES
4. Draping and Basic Massage Strokes
5. Anatomy, Physiology, and Treatment of Trigger Points
6. Stretching
7. Body Mechanics for the Manual Therapist
PART 3: BONE PALPATION AND LIGAMENTS
8. Upper Extremity Bone Palpation and Ligaments
9. Axial Body Bone Palpation and Ligaments
10. Lower Extremity Bone Palpation and Ligaments
PART 4: MUSCLE PALPITATION
11. Tour #1: Palpation of the Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle
12. Tour #2: Palpation of the Neck Muscles
13. Tour #3: Palpation of the Muscles of the Head
14. Tour #4: Palpation of the Muscles of the Arm
15. Tour #5: Palpation of the Muscles of the Forearm
16. Tour #6: Palpation of the Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
17. Tour #7: Palpation of the Trunk Muscles
18. Tour #8: Palpation of the Pelvic Muscles
19. Tour #9: Palpation of the Thigh Muscles
20. Tour #10: Palpation of the Leg Muscles
21. Tour #11: Palpation of the Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot
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