Build the clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills you need for effective muscle palpation!The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, Referral Patterns, and Stretching, 3rd Edition provides an in-depth guide to the art and science of palpation, along with clear instructions for massage assessment and treatment techniques. It describes how to palpate, how to stretch, and how to utilize trigger points, preparing you for practice with coverage of ligaments, all major massage strokes and draping methods, and a thorough chapter on body mechanics. Written by noted lecturer and educator Joseph Muscolino, this text includes access to an Evolve website with more than four hours of video demonstrating muscle palpations.
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Publisher : Elsevier Canada; 3rd edition (July 7 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 598 pages
ISBN-10 : 0323761364
ISBN-13 : 978-0323761369
Item weight : 1.27 kg
Dimensions : 21.59 x 2.54 x 27.31 cm
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