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Muscle testing : a concise manual /

A concise manual, provides a reference for understanding how structure relates to function, and how by knowing function we can learn structural configurations. Often muscular anatomy is taught as a dry subject whereby each muscle is painstakingly reviewed and the learner is expected to cite origin,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Abrahamson, Earle (Autor), Langston, Jane (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland : Handspring Publishing Limited, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section 1: Introduction. Introduction and principles of muscle testing
  • Overview of musculoskeletal anatomy, testing, and palpation
  • Biotensegrity and fascia - the connective tissue system
  • How to use this book
  • References
  • Section 2: Muscle tests by region. Head and neck
  • Shoulder and elbow
  • Forearm and wrist
  • Torso and trunk
  • Pelvis
  • Thigh and knee
  • Lower leg, ankle, and foot
  • Section 3: Gait testing. Introduction to gait testing
  • Contralateral shoulder and hip flexor gait test
  • Contralateral shoulder and hip extensor gait test
  • Contralateral shoulder and hip abductor gait test
  • Contralateral shoulder and hip adductor gait test
  • Contralateral psoas and pectoralis major gait test
  • Contralateral gluteus medius and abdominals gait test