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| Foundations of Clinical Massage Therapy | |
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| Approaching Clinical Massage Therapy | |
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| The Place of Clinical Massage Therapy in Health Care | |
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| The Principles of Clinical Massage Therapy | |
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| Structure and Function of Muscles | |
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| The Muscle Cell | |
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| The Cross-Bridge Theory | |
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| The Neuromuscular Junction | |
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| Muscle Architecture | |
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| Tender Points, Trigger Points, Release | |
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| Agonists and Antagonists | |
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| Fascia | |
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| Superficial Fascia | |
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| Deep Fascia | |
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| Types of Fascial Treatment | |
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| Treating the Fascia | |
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| Body Mechanics | |
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| Varieties of Soft-Tissue Manipulation | |
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| The Art of Direct Tissue Manipulation: The "Tissue Dialogue" | |
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| The Tools of the Therapist's Body | |
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| Specific Treatment Techniques | |
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| Tables | |
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| Draping | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Approaching Assessment | |
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| Client History | |
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| Designing a Form for Client Information | |
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| Conducting the Interview | |
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| Whole-Body Assessment | |
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| Informal Observation | |
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| Formal Alignment Examination | |
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| Testing Areas Specific to the Complaint | |
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| The Breathing Examination | |
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| The Manual (Palpatory) Examination | |
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| Summation and Detective Work | |
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| Synthesizing Your Findings | |
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| Communicating with Clients | |
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| Applying Your Synthesis to Treatment | |
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| Communicating with Other Health Professionals | |
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| Special Populations | |
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| Pregnant Women | |
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| The Elderly | |
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| Children and Adolescents | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Approaching Treatment | |
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| The Head, Face, and Neck | |
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| Overview of the Region | |
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| Frontalis | |
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| Occipitalis | |
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| Orbicularis Oculi | |
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| Zygomaticus Major and Minor | |
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| Temporalis | |
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| Masseter | |
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| Pterygoids | |
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| Medial or Internal Pterygoid | |
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| Lateral or External Pterygoid | |
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| Levator Veli Palatini, Tensor Veli Palatini, and the Palatine Aponeurosis | |
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| Platysma | |
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| Muscles Attached to the Hyoid Bone | |
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| Digastric | |
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| Sternocleidomastoid | |
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| Scaleni (Scalenes) | |
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| Posterior Neck Muscles | |
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| Trapezius | |
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| Semispinalis Capitis and Cervicis, Longissimus Capitis | |
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| Splenius Capitis, Splenius Cervicis | |
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| Multifidi and Rotatores | |
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| Suboccipital Muscles | |
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| The Shoulder, Chest, and Upper Back | |
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| Overview of the Region | |
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| Anterior Shoulder | |
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| Subclavius | |
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| Pectoralis Major | |
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| Pectoralis Minor | |
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| Levator Scapulae | |
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| Rhomboids Major and Minor | |
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| Latissimus Dorsi | |
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| Teres Major | |
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| Deltoid | |
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| The Rotator Cuff | |
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| Supraspinatus | |
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| Infraspinatus | |
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| Teres Minor | |
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| Subscapularis | |
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| Muscles of the Ribs | |
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| Serratus Anterior | |
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| Serratus Posterior Inferior | |
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| Muscles of Breathing | |
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| Diaphragm | |
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| Serratus Posterior Superior | |
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| Intercostals | |
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| Teaching Diaphragmatic Breathing | |
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| The Arm and Hand | |
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| Overview of the Region | |
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| Muscles of the Upper Arm | |
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| Biceps Brachii | |
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| Brachialis | |
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| Triceps Brachii | |
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| Anconeus | |
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| Coracobrachialis | |
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| Muscles of the Forearm and Hand | |
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| Supinator | |
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| Pronator Teres | |
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| Pronator Quadratus | |
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| Brachioradialis | |
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| Extensors of the Hand, Wrist, and Fingers | |
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| Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis | |
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| Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus | |
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| Extensor Carpi Ulnaris | |
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| Extensor Digiti Minimi | |
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| Extensor Digitorum | |
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| Extensor Indicis | |
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| Extensor Pollicis Brevis | |
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| Extensor Pollicis Longus | |
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| Abductor Pollicis Longus | |
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| Flexors of the Hand, Wrist, and Fingers | |
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| Flexor Retinaculum (Transverse Carpal Ligament) | |
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| Palmaris Longus | |
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| Flexor Carpi Radialis | |
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| Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | |
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| Flexor Digitorum Profundus | |
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| Flexor Digitorum Superficialis | |
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| Flexor Pollicis Longus | |
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| Muscles in the Hand | |
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| Muscles of the Thumb | |
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| Adductor Pollicis | |
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| Flexor Pollicis Brevis | |
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| Abductor Pollicis Brevis | |
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| Opponens Pollicis | |
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| Interosseus Muscles of the Hand | |
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| Lumbrical Muscles of the Hand | |
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| Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis | |
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| Abductor Digiti Minimi | |
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| The Vertebral Column | |
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| Overview of the Region | |
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| The Superficial Paraspinal Muscles | |
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| Erector Spinae | |
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| The Iliocostalis Group | |
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| Iliocostalis Lumborum | |
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| Iliocostalis Thoracis | |
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| Iliocostalis Cervicis | |
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| Longissimus Thoracis | |
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| Spinalis Thoracis | |
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| Semispinalis Thoracis | |
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| The Deep Muscles of the Vertebral Column | |
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| Multifidus | |
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| Rotatores | |
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| The Low Back and Abdomen | |
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| Overview of the Region | |
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| Muscles of the Abdomen | |
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| Rectus Abdominis | |
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| Pyramidalis | |
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| Abdominal Obliques | |
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| Transversus Abdominis | |
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| Muscles of the Lower Back | |
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| Quadratus Lumborum | |
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| The Pelvis | |
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| Overview of the Region | |
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| Psoas Major (Iliopsoas) | |
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| Iliacus | |
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| Psoas Minor | |
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| Muscles of the Pelvic Floor | |
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| Coccygeus | |
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| Levator Ani | |
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| Gluteal Muscles | |
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| Gluteus Maximus | |
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| Gluteus Medius | |
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| Gluteus Minimus | |
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| Deep Lateral Rotators of the Hip | |
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| Piriformis | |
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| Superior Gemellus | |
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| Inferior Gemellus | |
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| Obturator Internus | |
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| Obturator Externus | |
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| Quadratus Femoris | |
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| The Thigh | |
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| Overview of the Region | |
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| Muscles of the Anterior Thigh | |
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| Quadriceps Femoris | |
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| Sartorius | |
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| Muscles of the Posterior Thigh (Hamstrings) | |
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| Semitendinosus | |
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| Semimembranosus | |
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| Biceps Femoris | |
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| The Lateral Thigh: Tensor Fasciae Latae and the Iliotibial Band (Iliotibial Tract, ITB) | |
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| Tensor Fasciae Latae and the Iliotibial Band | |
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| Muscles of the Medial Thigh (Hip Adductors) | |
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| Adductor Magnus | |
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| Adductor Longus | |
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| Adductor Brevis | |
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| Pectineus | |
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| Gracilis | |
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| The Leg, Ankle, and Foot | |
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| Overview of the Region | |
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| Connective Tissue of the Leg and Foot | |
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| Crural Fascia | |
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| Flexor, Extensor, and Peroneal Retinacula | |
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| Flexor Retinaculum | |
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| Inferior Extensor Retinaculum | |
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| Superior Extensor Retinaculum | |
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| Peroneal Retinaculum | |
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| Plantar Fascia (Plantar Aponeurosis) | |
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| Anterior Muscles of the Leg | |
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| Tibialis Anterior | |
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| Extensor Digitorum Longus | |
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| Extensor Hallucis Longus | |
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| Lateral Muscles of the Leg | |
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| Peroneus Longus | |
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| Peroneus Brevis | |
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| Peroneus Tertius | |
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| Posterior Muscles of the Leg | |
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| Popliteus | |
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| Gastrocnemius | |
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| Soleus | |
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| Plantaris | |
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| Tibialis Posterior | |
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| Flexor Digitorum Longus | |
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| Flexor Hallucis Longus | |
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| Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot | |
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| Quadratus Plantae | |
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| Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis | |
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| Flexor Digitorum Brevis | |
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| Flexor Hallucis Brevis | |
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| Extensor Digitorum Brevis | |
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| Abductor Hallucis | |
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| Adductor Hallucis | |
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| Abductor Digiti Minimi | |
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| Lumbrical Muscles of the Foot | |
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| Interosseus Muscles of the Foot (Interossei) | |
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| Anatomical Prefixes and Suffixes | |
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| Directional and Kinetic Terminology | |
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| Muscles by Pain Referral Zone | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |