Table of Contents

Foreword Chapter1. Palpation: principles and practice Some definitions and concepts Palpation: some definitions General characteristics of palpationTouch Some general Characteristics The physiology of touch The social significance of touch Touch and clinical practice Effects of palpation ont he patient Patient and person The consultation process Techniques of palpation Improving the art of Palpation Care of the hands Palpation of different tissues Summary Chapter 2. Bones The lumbar spine and pelvis The thoracic outlet The pelvic girdle The lumbar vertebrae The sacrum The coccyx The hip region The knee region The lower end of the tibia The lower end of the fibula The talus The calcaneus The foot Dorsal aspect Plantar aspect Self-assessment questions Chapter 3. Joints The lumbar spine The pelvis The pubic symphysis The sacroiliac joint The hip joint The knee joint The tibiofibular union The superior tibiofibular (subtalar) joint The inferior tibiofibular joint The ankle joint The foot The talocalcaneal (subtalar) joint The talocalcaneonavicular joint The calcaneocuboid joint The cubiodeonavicular joint The midtarsal joint The cuneonavicular and intercuneiform joints The tarsometatarsal joints The intermetatarsal joints The medtatarsophalangeal joints The interphalangeal joints Self assessment questions Chapter 4. Muscles The anterior aspect of the hip Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae Lliopsoas and pectineus The posterior aspect of the hip and thigh Gluteus masimus The hamstrings The anterior and medial aspects of the thigh The adductors and quadriceps femoris Sartorius The anterior and lateral aspects of the leg and foot Popliteus Triceps surae (calf) Plantar muscles Self-assessment questions Chapter 5. Nerves Self assessment questions Chapter 6. Arteries Self-assessment questions Chapter 7. Veins The deep veins The superficial veins The great (long) saphenous veins The small (short) saphenous vein Self-assessment questions References Index