The Value of Soft-Tissue Therapy |
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1 | (6) |
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7 | (112) |
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Components of Structure: Bones and Landmarks |
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8 | (24) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (2) |
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Shoulder Girdle and Humerus |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (2) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Connectors of the Skeleton |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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Structural Analysis and Postural Assessment |
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32 | (26) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Anatomy of Bone and Muscle Relationship |
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35 | (2) |
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Postural and Functional Kinesiology |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Muscle and Skeletal Compensation |
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37 | (2) |
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Adaptations and Compensations |
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37 | (2) |
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The Impact of Structural Imbalance |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (9) |
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Client Self-Awareness and Education |
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40 | (1) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (6) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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Postures and Relative Pulls of Tension |
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49 | (6) |
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Efficient ``Good'' Posture |
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50 | (1) |
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Downward Collapsed, ``Stooped'' Posture |
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50 | (1) |
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Upward Elevated, ``Arched'' Posture |
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51 | (2) |
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Functional C-and S-Curve Scoliosis |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (3) |
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Muscle Tension and Causes |
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58 | (23) |
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59 | (1) |
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Introduction to Muscle Tension |
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60 | (1) |
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Muscular Action and Actin-Myosin Ratcheting |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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Tension in Tendons, Ligaments, and Bones |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (2) |
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Relaxation: Stopping Tension |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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Distinctions in Relaxation |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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How Does It Become Chronic? |
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67 | (1) |
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Temporal versus Spatial Summation |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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How Does it Become Excessive? |
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69 | (4) |
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Neuromuscular Discoordination |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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All-or-None Theory of Muscular Contraction |
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74 | (1) |
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Basic Neuromuscular Reflexes |
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74 | (4) |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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Physical or Mental Invasiveness |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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Resting Tonus and Reciprocal Inhibition |
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77 | (1) |
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Distorted Posture and Movement |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (2) |
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Symptoms and Conditions of Muscle Tension |
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81 | (15) |
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82 | (1) |
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Muscle Tension Symptoms and Conditions |
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83 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Dehydration, Muscle Power, and Muscle Mass |
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84 | (1) |
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Pseudo-Arthritis and Joint Pain |
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85 | (1) |
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Compression of Spinal Disks |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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Compression or Irritation of Nerves |
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86 | (1) |
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Sciatica Nerve Irritation |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Compression of Blood Vessels |
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87 | (1) |
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Irritation of the Periosteum |
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87 | (1) |
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Pressure on Other Muscles |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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Repetitive Strain and Overuse Injury |
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88 | (5) |
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89 | (1) |
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Forward Head-Neck Posture |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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Gluing and Pseudo-Scar Tissue |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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Can Fascia Affect Body Posture? |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Principles of Reversing Muscle Tension |
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96 | (23) |
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97 | (1) |
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Core Principles of Reversing Muscle Tension |
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98 | (1) |
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Basic Neuromuscular Reactions |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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Localized, Radiation, or Referral Pain |
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101 | (1) |
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Mechanisms of Tension Release |
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101 | (2) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (4) |
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104 | (2) |
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GTOs and the Tonus System |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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Constant Relative Pressure |
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108 | (1) |
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Playing the ``Edge'' in Massage and Bodywork |
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108 | (1) |
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Why No Pain Means More Gain |
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109 | (2) |
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The Arndt-Schultz Prinicple: Parasympathetic Healing |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (1) |
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Recognizing and Working with the Levels of the Edge |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Client to Therapist Communication |
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112 | (2) |
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Desensitization: Descending Sensory Pathways |
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113 | (1) |
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Reclaiming the Client's Awareness |
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113 | (1) |
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Restoring the Ability to Feel |
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114 | (1) |
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Layer by Layer and Hidden Neuro-Traps |
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114 | (1) |
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Deep into the Nervous System |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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Warming Up Tissues for Treatment |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (2) |
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SECTION II: Clinical Massage Therapy and Structural Bodywork |
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119 | (227) |
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Posterior Lower-Extremity Compartment (PLEC) |
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120 | (44) |
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121 | (2) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (3) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (4) |
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133 | (2) |
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Deep Posterior Compartment |
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135 | (5) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (3) |
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140 | (6) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (6) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (4) |
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153 | (5) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (3) |
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158 | (3) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (2) |
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Critical-Thinking Questions |
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163 | (1) |
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Anterior Torso Compartment (ATC) |
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164 | (54) |
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165 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (7) |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (5) |
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174 | (7) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (7) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (4) |
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187 | (3) |
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190 | (4) |
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190 | (4) |
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Anterior Cervicals-Superficial: Suprahyoids |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Anterior Cervicals---Superfical: Infrahyoids |
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195 | (2) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (6) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (5) |
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203 | (3) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (7) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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Critical-Thinking Questions |
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217 | (1) |
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Anterior Lower-Extremity Compartment (ALEC) |
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218 | (39) |
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219 | (2) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (6) |
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Extensor Digitorum Longus |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (5) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (3) |
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232 | (8) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (4) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (3) |
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245 | (5) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (3) |
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250 | (2) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (2) |
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Critical-Thinking Questions |
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256 | (1) |
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Posterior Torso Compartment (PTC) |
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257 | (54) |
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258 | (2) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (3) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (3) |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (5) |
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274 | (3) |
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Serratus Posterior Inferior |
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277 | (1) |
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Serratus Posterior Superior |
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278 | (3) |
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281 | (4) |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (4) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (2) |
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291 | (3) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (3) |
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298 | (3) |
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301 | (4) |
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Obliquus Capitis Superior |
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301 | (1) |
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Obliquus Capitis Inferior |
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302 | (1) |
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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major |
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302 | (1) |
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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor |
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303 | (2) |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (2) |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (2) |
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Critical-Thinking Questions |
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310 | (1) |
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Upper-Extremity Compartment (UEC) |
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311 | (35) |
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312 | (2) |
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313 | (1) |
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Flexors of the Wrist, Hand, and Fingers |
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314 | (5) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (3) |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (3) |
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323 | (3) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (3) |
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Extensors of the Wrist, Hand, and Fingers |
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331 | (5) |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |
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331 | (1) |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (3) |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (3) |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (2) |
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Critical-Thinking Questions |
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345 | (1) |
Appendix A: Muscles of the Body |
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346 | (15) |
Appendix B: Receptor Tonus Principles and Neurophysiologic Laws |
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361 | (1) |
Appendix C: Agonist, Synergist, and Antagonist |
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362 | (1) |
Appendix D: Chiropractic and Massage: Symbiotic Health Care (Dr. Kelly Huber) |
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363 | (4) |
Appendix E: The Mind-Body Connection (Robert J. Rotella, PhD) |
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367 | (1) |
Appendix F: Proper Stages of Rehabilitation of Injured Soft Tissues |
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368 | (1) |
References and Resources |
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369 | (2) |
Credits |
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371 | (2) |
Glossary |
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373 | (6) |
Index |
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379 | (6) |
Muscle Index |
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