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!
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Copyright - p. Cover 4. Dedication - p. Cover 5. Preface - p. vii 6. Acknowledgments - p. ix 7. About the Author - p. xi 8. CHAPTER 1. Basic Kinesiology Terminology - p. 1 9. CHAPTER 2. The Skeletal System - p. 41 10. CHAPTER 3. How Muscles Function - p. 87 11. CHAPTER 4. How to Palpate - p. 101 12. CHAPTER 5. Bony Palpation - p. 117 13. CHAPTER 6. Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle and Arm - p. 141 14. CHAPTER 7. Muscles of the Forearm and Hand - p. 181 15. CHAPTER 8. Muscles of the Spine and Rib Cage - p. 241 16. CHAPTER 9. Muscles of the Head - p. 299 17. CHAPTER 10. Muscles of the Pelvis and Thigh - p. 339 18. CHAPTER 11. Muscles of the Leg and Foot - p. 385 19. Appendix. Stretching Atlas - p. 435 20. Bibliography - p. 449 21. Index - p. 450
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!
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Copyright - p. Cover 4. Dedication - p. Cover 5. Preface - p. vii 6. Acknowledgments - p. ix 7. About the Author - p. xi 8. CHAPTER 1. Basic Kinesiology Terminology - p. 1 9. CHAPTER 2. The Skeletal System - p. 41 10. CHAPTER 3. How Muscles Function - p. 87 11. CHAPTER 4. How to Palpate - p. 101 12. CHAPTER 5. Bony Palpation - p. 117 13. CHAPTER 6. Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle and Arm - p. 141 14. CHAPTER 7. Muscles of the Forearm and Hand - p. 181 15. CHAPTER 8. Muscles of the Spine and Rib Cage - p. 241 16. CHAPTER 9. Muscles of the Head - p. 299 17. CHAPTER 10. Muscles of the Pelvis and Thigh - p. 339 18. CHAPTER 11. Muscles of the Leg and Foot - p. 385 19. Appendix. Stretching Atlas - p. 435 20. Bibliography - p. 449 21. Index - p. 450
