Muscle Testing
Handspring Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-912085-65-1 (ISBN)
The book summarises the key anatomical facts and figures, give methods for muscle testing by several techniques, and provides clinically useful information to supplement the tests.
Muscle testing – 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, insertion, action, nerve supply and blood supply. This commonly used approach may not necessarily aid understanding of muscle function, nor does it demonstrate muscular positioning. Through muscle testing, one is better equipped to consider how muscles function individually and in working groups. It is the knowledge of symmetrical movement, range of motion, contractile patterns, resistance and gravity that provides the fuller picture for muscle function and dysfunction.
The text is organised in such a way as to enable the reader to understand anatomical position and assessment of muscular contractile strength. The manual provides movement-relevant illustrations to aid understanding of muscle location and testing positions. This is further enhanced through links to video footage for each test.
The book summarises the key anatomical facts and figures, give methods for muscle testing by several techniques, and provides clinically useful information to supplement the tests.
Earle Abrahamson holds qualifications in human movement sciences, clinical psychology and pedagogy. He is a principal fellow of the Higher Education Academy and senior lecturer in sports therapy at the University of East London. He has over 20 years experience in education and clinical practice and module leads the functional clinical anatomy course. Jane Langston worked for over 20 years in haematology and blood transfusion laboratories within the National Health Service and is Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science. She went on to develop her skills as an Amatsu practitioner in a busy clinic in Hertfordshire for another 20 years. Jane is a teacher of Amatsu Soft Tissue Therapy and of anatomy and physiology and is a director of Amatsu Training School Ltd and Learn Anatomy Ltd.
Section ONE 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
Section TWO MUSCLE TESTS BY REGION
Head and neck
Sternocleidomastoid
Scalenes (anterior, middle, and posterior)
Splenius capitis
Levator scapulae
Trapezius (upper fibers)
Shoulder and elbow
Trapezius (middle fibers)
Trapezius (lower fibers)
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
Teres major
Deltoid (anterior fibers)
Deltoid (middle fibers)
Deltoid (posterior fibers)
Coracobrachialis
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Forearm and wrist
Brachioradialis
Supinator
Pronator teres
Pronator quadratus
Opponens pollicis
Opponens digiti minimi
Torso and trunk
Pectoralis major (clavicular and sternal portions)
Pectoralis minor
Rectus abdominis
Transverse abdominis
Quadratus lumborum
Erector spinae group (sacrospinalis)
Latissimus dorsi
Serratus (anterior)
Rhomboid group (major and minor)
Pelvis
Psoas major and minor
Iliacus
Piriformis
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Tensor fasciae latae
Thigh and knee
Quadriceps femoris group
Rectus femoris
Vastus medialis
Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermedius
Hamstring group
Biceps femoris
Medial hamstrings (semitendinosus and semimembranosus)
Adductor magnus
Adductor longus and brevis
Gracilis
Popliteus
Sartorius
Lower leg, ankle, and foot
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis anterior
Tibialis posterior
Fibularis group (peroneus)
Extensor hallucis longus
Flexor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor digitorum brevis
Section THREE 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
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.11.2019 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 188 x 244 mm |
| Gewicht | 794 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie | |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Anatomie / Neuroanatomie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-912085-65-8 / 1912085658 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-912085-65-1 / 9781912085651 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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