Understanding Joints - A practical guide to their structure and function

List of contents

"Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: How To Use This Book
2. Anatomical Terminology And Movements
3. Introduction To Joints
4. The Structure Of The Vertebral Column: An Introduction
5. The Cervical Spine
6. The Respiratory mechanism And The Thoracic Spine
7. The Lumbar Spine
8. The Vertebral Junction Areas
9. The Pelvis And Sacro-iliac Joints
10. The Shoulder
11. The Elbow
12. The Wrist
13. The Hand
14. The Hip
15. The Knee
16. The Ankle
17. The Foot
18. The Temporomandibular Joints
Glossary Of terms And Abbreviations
Index
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Summary

This is an introductory text designed to give an understanding and awareness of the function of the main joints in the body. Students of physiotherapy, osteopathy and other subjects related to orthopaedics and manual medicine will find the clarity of the book helpful.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard Kingston, KINGSTON, Bernard Kingston, Kingston Bernard
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2000
• EAN: 9780748753994
• ISBN: 978-0-7487-5399-4
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 15 mm x 245 mm
• Weight: 510 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Anatomy, MEDICAL / Anatomy, For National Curriculum Key Stage 3 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, For secondary education