The muscle and bone palpation manual with trigger points, referral patterns, and stretching
By: Joseph E. Muscolino.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Mosby/Elsevier
Published: 2009
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 530
ISBN-13: 9780323051712
Subjects: Palpation; Massage therapy; Palpation; Muscle Stretching Exercises; Musculoskeletal System -- physiology
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to palpation; title: The art and science of muscle palpation; title: Draping and basic massage strokes; title: Body mechanics for the manual therapist; title: Anatomy, physiology, and treatment of trigger points (TRP); title: Stretching; title: Upper extremity bone palpation and ligaments; title: Axial body bone palpation and ligaments; title: Lower extremity bone palpation and ligaments; title: Tour #1 : palpation of the muscles of the shoulder girdle; title: Tour #2 : palpation of the neck muscles; title: Tour #3 : palpation of the muscles of the head; title: Tour #4 : palpation of the muscles of the arm; title: Tour #5 : palpation of the muscles of the forearm; title: Tour #6 : palpation of the intrinsic muscles of the hand; title: Tour #7 : palpation of the trunk muscles; title: Tour #8 : palpation of the pelvic muscles; title: Tour #9 : palpation of the thigh muscles; title: Tour #10 : palpation of the leg muscles; title: Tour #11 : palpation of the intrinsic muscles of the foot.