Know the Body Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials

<p>A clear, concise approach provides the anatomical information you need to excel in massage therapy! <b>Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials</b> covers muscle identification plus attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for each of those muscles. Hundreds of full-color illustrations make it easier to learn muscle and bone identification, as well as bony landmarks. Written by expert massage therapy practitioner and educator Joseph E. Muscolino, <b>Know the Body</b> helps you learn - not simply memorize - the essentials of muscles, bones, and palpation.</p><i> <p>Winner of the 2012 Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, Nursing & Allied Health Sciences!</p></i><ul> <ul><b></ul><li>Full-color, overlay-style muscle illustrations</b> show anatomical structures and include origin and insertion labeling.</li><li><b>An introductory overview</b> includes chapters on terminology, the skeletal system, muscle function, and bone palpation.</li><li><b>Coverage of bones </b>includes the bones and bony landmarks for each body region.</li><li><b>Review activities</b> in muscle region chapters include short case studies highlighting common conditions related to specific muscles and review questions. </li><li><b>Treatment considerations</b> explain how to apply muscle and palpation knowledge in massage practice.</li><li><b>An illustrated stretching atlas</b> is included as the appendix. </li><li><b>A companion CD </b>includes<b> </b>an interactive review of muscles.</li> <ul> </ul></ul>