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Know the Body - Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials. With Online Access

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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.
Winner of the 2012 Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, Nursing & Allied Health Sciences!

  • Full-color, overlay-style muscle illustrations show anatomical structures and include origin and insertion labeling.
  • An introductory overview includes chapters on terminology, the skeletal system, muscle function, and bone palpation.
  • Coverage of bones includes the bones and bony landmarks for each body region.
  • Review activities in muscle region chapters include short case studies highlighting common conditions related to specific muscles and review questions.
  • Treatment considerations explain how to apply muscle and palpation knowledge in massage practice.
  • An illustrated stretching atlas is included as the appendix.
  • A companion CD includes an interactive review of muscles.

List of contents

1. Basic Kinesiology Terminology
2. The Skeletal System
3. How Muscles Function
4. Bone Palpation
5. Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle and Arm
6. Muscles of the Forearm and Hand
7. Muscles of the Spine and Rib Cage
8. Muscles of the Head
9. Muscles of the Pelvis and Thigh
10. Muscles of the Leg and Foot
Appendix: Stretching Atlas

About the author

Dr. Joe Muscolino unterrichtet seit mehr als 22 Jahren muskuloskelettale viszerale Anatomie und Physiologie, Kinesiologie, Neurologie und Pathologie am Connecticut Center For Massage Therapy (CCMT). Er förderte auch die Entwicklung von Kurshandbüchern und assistierte bei der Entwicklung des Kurrikulums am CCMT. §Dr. Muscolino gibt Weiterbildungskurse zu Themen wie Anatomie und Physiologie, Kinesiologie, tiefe Gewebemassage, Gelenkmobilisation und Sektionskurse. Er ist ein vom NCBTMB anerkannter Anbieter von Weiterbildungskursen und für Masseure, die ihre Zertifikation erneuern müssen.§Dr. Muscolino gilt als Experte im Gebiet der Anatomie, Physiologie und Kinesiologie sowohl an der NCBTMB Job Analysis Task Force, als auch am Test Specification Meeting teil. Er ist Mitglied des NCBTMB Prüfungskomitees und war im Weiterbildungskomitee der NCBTMB.§Dr. Muscolino hat den Bachelor of Arts der University of New York at Binghampton, Harpur College in Biologie. Er erhielt seinen Doktor der Chiropraktik vom Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon und hat Lizenzen für Connecticut, New York und Kalifornien.§Dr. Joe Muscolino hat seit über 23 Jahren eine Privatpraxis in Connecticut und integriert bei all seinen Patienten die Weichteilgewebearbeit in die chiropraktische Tätigkeit.

Summary

Helps you learn - not simply memorize - the essentials of muscles, bones, and palpation. This title covers muscle identification as well as attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for various muscles.

Product details

Authors Joseph Muscolino, Joseph E. Muscolino, Joseph E. (Instructor Muscolino, Muscolino Joseph E.
Publisher Mosby
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 05.03.2012
 
EAN 9780323086844
ISBN 978-0-323-08684-4
Dimensions 216 mm x 276 mm x 23 mm
Weight 1056 g
Series Mosby
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine

Anatomy, MEDICAL / Alternative & Complementary Medicine, MEDICAL / Anatomy, complementary medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies

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