Muscolino, Joseph E.,

THE MUSCLE & BONE PALPATION MANUAL with Trigger Points, Referral Patterns, and Stretching / Joseph E. Muscolino ; Foreword by Ruth Werner. - Second Edition. - 561 pages : colour illustrations, colour photographs ; 28 cm

Includes index.


Introduction to palpation -- The art and science of muscle palpation -- Draping and basic massage strokes -- Body mechanics for the manual therapist -- Anatomy, physiology, and treatment of trigger points (TrPs) -- Stretching -- Upper extremity bone palpation and ligaments -- Axial body bone palpation and ligaments -- Lower extremity bone palpation and ligaments -- Tour #1-palpation of the muscles of the shoulder girdle -- Tour #2-palpation of the neck muscles -- Tour #3-palpation of the muscles of the head -- Tour #4-palpation of the muscles of the arm -- Tour #5-palpation of the muscles of the forearm -- Tour #6-palpation of the intrinsic muscles of the hand -- Tour #7-palpation of the trunk muscles -- Tour #8-palpation of the pelvic muscles -- Tour #9-palpation of the thigh muscles -- Tour #10-palpation of the leg muscles -- Tour #11-palpation of the intrinsic muscles of the foot

9780323221962 RM 307.59


Palpation
Muscle Stretching Exercises
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena

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