Functional Anatomy, Revised and Updated Version: Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Palpation for Manual Therapists, Enhanced Edition

Download or read book Functional Anatomy, Revised and Updated Version: Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Palpation for Manual Therapists, Enhanced Edition written by Christy Cael and published by . This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the use of dynamic visuals and kinesthetic exercises, Functional Anatomy, Revised and Updated Version helps readers to explore and understand the body's structures, regions, layer of the body, from bones to ligaments to superficial and deep muscles. Muscle profiles indicate origin, insertion, and innervation points while step-by-step instructions teach effective bone and muscle palpation. Readers will also learn how structures help the body move through joint motion, and passive and resisted range of motion techniques. Each region ends with the culmination of structure and function to illustrate how they function together to achieve motion of daily activities as well as the movement involved in sports.