Applied anatomy & physiology for manual therapists

Addresses the needs of students in manual therapy education programs. This title emphasizes the information manual therapists need to be familiar with in order to understand the benefits, effects, indications, and contraindications of their specific form of manual therapy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Archer, Patricia A. (Author), Nelson, Lisa A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , c2013
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Applying Anatomy and physiology to the practice of manual therapy
  • 2. The body and its terminology
  • 3. Chemistry, cells, and tissues
  • 4. Body membranes and the integumentary system
  • 5. The skeletal system
  • 6. The skeletal muscle system
  • 7. The nervous system
  • 8. Neuromuscular and myofascial connections-- 9. The endocrine system
  • 10. The cardiovascular system
  • 11. The lymphatic system
  • 12. Immunity and healing
  • 13. The respiratory system
  • 14. The digestive system
  • 15. The urinary system
  • 16. The reproductive system