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Index
Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication About the Authors Brief Contents Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments A Visual Guide to Kinesiology for Manual Therpies PART ONE • INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL KINESIOLOGY
1 Foundations of Structural Kinesiology
Introduction Reference Positions Anatomical Directional Terminology Body Regions Planes of Motion Axes of Rotation Skeletal System Types of Joints Movements in Joints
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
2 Neuromuscular Fundamentals
Introduction Muscle Nomenclature Shape of Muscles and Fascicle (Fiber Bundle) Arrangement Muscle-Tissue Properties Muscle Terminology Contraction: The Sliding-Filament Theory Types of Muscle Contractions (Actions) Tying Roles of Muscles All Together Determination of Muscle Action Neural Control of Voluntary Movement Proprioception and Kinesthesis Neuromuscular Concepts
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
3 Basic Biomechanical Factors and Concepts
Introduction Types of Machines Found in the Body Levers Factors in the Use of Anatomical Levers Laws of Motion and Physical Activities Friction Balance, Equilibrium, and Stability Force Mechanical-Loading Basics Functional Application of Throwing
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
PART TWO • UPPER EXTREMITIES
4 The Shoulder Girdle—Dynamic Stability for the Shoulder Joint
Introduction Bones Joints Movements Muscles Nerves Clinical Flexibility and Therapeutic Exercise Understanding Flexibility Types of Flexibility Individual Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
5 Dimensional Massage Techniques for the Shoulder Girdle Muscles
Introduction Treatment Protocol Technique Goals and the Mystery of Deep-Tissue Therapy Sequence Dimensional Massage Therapy for the Shoulder Girdle Muscles
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
6 The Shoulder Joint
Introduction Bones Joint Movements Muscles Nerves Individual Muscles of the Shoulder Joint
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
7 Deep-Tissue Techniques for the Shoulder Joint Muscles
Introduction Active and Passive Ranges of Movement Arc of Pain Pain Acute, Subacute, and Chronic More Synergy Dimensional Massage Therapy for the Shoulder Joint Muscles
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
8 The Elbow and Radioulnar Joints
Introduction Bones Joints Movements Muscles Nerves Individual Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
9 The Radioulnar Riddle: Techniques for Repetitive Action
Introduction Injuries and Overuse Syndromes Soft-Tissue Issues Nerve Complaints Unraveling the Riddle Dimensional Massage Therapy for the Muscles of the Radioulnar and Elbow Joints
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
10 The Wrist and Hand Joints
Introduction Bones Joints Movements of the Wrist and Hand Muscles Nerves Individual Muscles of the Wrist and Hand—Flexors Individual Muscles of the Wrist and Hand—Extensors Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
11 Unwinding the Soft Tissues of the Forearm: Dimensional Massage Techniques for the Muscles of the Hand and Wrist
Introduction Injuries and Overuse Syndromes Tendonitis, Tendonosis, and Tenosynovitis Other Soft-Tissue Issues Nerve Complaints Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Disk Disease, and Cervical Subluxations Unwinding the Forearm Muscles Dimensional Massage Therapy for the Hand and Wrist Muscles
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
12 Concepts of Muscular Analysis and Clinical Flexibility of the Upper Extremities
Introduction Upper-Extremity Activities Concepts for Analysis Analysis of Movement The Kinetic Chain Concept Conditioning Considerations Analysis of Clinical Flexibility and Therapeutic Exercise of the Upper Extremity
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
PART THREE • TRUNK
13 The Trunk and Spinal Column
Introduction Bones Joints Movements of the Trunk and Head Trunk and Spinal Column Muscles Nerves Muscles That Move the Head Individual Muscles of the Trunk and Spinal Column—Muscles That Move the Head and Neck Muscles of the Vertebral Column Individual Muscles of the Trunk and Spinal Column—Muscles That Move the Vertebral Column Muscles of the Thorax Individual Muscles of the Abdominal Wall
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
14 The Balancing Act: Structural Perspectives of the Head and Neck and Dimensional Massage Techniques
Introduction Structural Perspectives of the Head and Neck The Muscles Injuries and Overuse Syndromes Other Soft-Tissue Issues Nerve Complaints Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Disk Disease, and Cervical Subluxations Unwinding the Muscles of the Head and Neck Sequence for a Tension Headache Dimensional Massage Therapy for the Muscles of the Head and Neck
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
PART FOUR • LOWER EXTREMITIES
15 The Hip Joint and Pelvic Girdle
Introduction Bones Joints Movements Muscles Nerves Individual Muscles of the Hip Joint and Pelvic Girdle—Anterior Individual Muscles of the Hip Joint and Pelvic Girdle—Posterior Individual Muscles of the Medial Thigh
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
16 Deep Tissue of the Low Back and Posterior Pelvis
Introduction Structural Perspectives of the Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Injuries and Overuse Syndromes Nerve Complaints Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Disk Disease, and Lumbar and Sacroiliac Subluxations Unwinding the Muscles of the Low Back: Prone or Supine? Dimensional Massage Therapy for the Muscles of the Low Back and Pelvic Girdle
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
17 The Knee Joint
Introduction Bones Joints Ligaments of the Knee Joint Movements Muscles Nerves Individual Muscles of the Knee Joint—Anterior Individual Muscles of the Knee Joint—Posterior
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
18 Dimensional Massage Techniques for the Muscles of the Thigh and Knee Joint
Introduction Structural Perspectives of the Knee Joint Muscles Injuries and Overuse Syndromes Nerve Complaints Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Surgical Intervention Unwinding the Muscles of the Thigh and Knee Joint: Where to Start? Dimensional Massage Therapy on the Muscles of the Thigh and Knee Joint
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
19 The Ankle and Foot Joints
Introduction Bones Joints Movements Ankle and Foot Muscles Nerves Individual Muscles of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot—Posterior Compartment Individual Muscles of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot—Lateral Compartment Individual Muscles of the Ankle and Foot—Anterior Compartment Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
20 Dimensional Massage Techniques for the Muscles of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Introduction Structural Perspectives of the Foot and Ankle Injuries and Overuse Syndromes Nerve Complaints Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Unwinding the Muscles of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot Sequence for the Leg, Foot, and Ankle Dimensional Massage Therapy for the Muscles of the Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
21 Muscular Analysis of the Trunk and Lower-Extremity Exercises
Introduction Muscle Contraction Analysis of Clinical Flexibility and Therapeutic Exercise of the Trunk and Lower Extremity
Chapter Summary Chapter Review Explore & Practice
Appendix A References and Resources Appendix B Downeast School of Massage Glossary Index Credits Worksheets
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