Know the body : muscle, bone, and palpation essentials /
Muscolino, Joseph E.
Know the body : muscle, bone, and palpation essentials / Joseph E. Muscolino - Maryland Heights, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby, c2012 - xvii, 475 pages : color illustrations, portrait ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Basic kinesiology terminology Skeletal system How muscles function How to palpate Bony palpation Muscles of the shoulder girdle and arm Muscles of the forearm and hand Muscles of the spine and rib cage Muscles of the head Muscles of the pelvis and thigh Muscles of the leg and foot Stretching atlas
A clear, concise approach provides the anatomical information you need to excel in massage therapy! Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials covers muscle identification plus attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for each of those muscles. Hundreds of full-color illustrations make it easier to learn muscle and bone identification, as well as bony landmarks. Written by expert massage therapy practitioner and educator Joseph E. Muscolino, Know the Body helps you learn ― not simply memorize ― the essentials of muscles, bones, and palpation.
9780323086844
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM -- ANATOMY
RC 76.5 .M87 2012
Know the body : muscle, bone, and palpation essentials / Joseph E. Muscolino - Maryland Heights, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby, c2012 - xvii, 475 pages : color illustrations, portrait ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Basic kinesiology terminology Skeletal system How muscles function How to palpate Bony palpation Muscles of the shoulder girdle and arm Muscles of the forearm and hand Muscles of the spine and rib cage Muscles of the head Muscles of the pelvis and thigh Muscles of the leg and foot Stretching atlas
A clear, concise approach provides the anatomical information you need to excel in massage therapy! Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials covers muscle identification plus attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for each of those muscles. Hundreds of full-color illustrations make it easier to learn muscle and bone identification, as well as bony landmarks. Written by expert massage therapy practitioner and educator Joseph E. Muscolino, Know the Body helps you learn ― not simply memorize ― the essentials of muscles, bones, and palpation.
9780323086844
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM -- ANATOMY
RC 76.5 .M87 2012