Palpation skills for massage therapists is learning to use touch to identify the various soft tissue structures of the body and the condition of those tissues. What you learn from touching is used to assess the somatic responses of the body and for making treatment decisions. Through palpation, soft tissue such as ligaments, muscles, tendons, [...]
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Palpation Skills for Massage Therapists
Posted by Julie Onofrio on March 20, 2009
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Anatomy Terms
Anatomical Position – erect, palms forward, feet flat on the floor, arms at the side. Prone – lying horizontal, face down Supine- lying horizontal, face up Superior- above or in a higher position Inferior- below or lower position Anterior – ventral – front Posterior – dorsal – back Cranial – near the head Caudal – [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on March 18, 2009
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Anatomy terminology
Anatomy – The study of the structure of the body and the relationships between the structures. Physiology – Study of the function of the body parts Pathology – Structural and functional changes associated with diseases. Etiology – Etio =cause. Study of the cause of disease Sign – Objective evidence of disease that can be observed [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on March 17, 2009
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