Trail Guide To The Body Introduction Questions With Solutions
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Trail Guide To The Body Introduction
Questions With Solutions
smaller structures vs. larger structures smaller: use 1 or 2 fingers to locate
larger: use whole hand (helps to sculpt out all sides and edges using whole hand to determine full
shape of region)
work smart 1) self-palpation: to loc...
Trail Guide To The Body Introduction
Questions With Solutions
smaller structures vs. larger structures smaller: use 1 or 2 fingers to locate
larger: use whole hand (helps to sculpt out all sides and edges using whole hand to determine full
shape of region)
work smart 1) self-palpation: to locate struct on self first so you know what youre looking
for
2) read information aloud to hear the language of text and help w/ retention of info
3) be patient
4) visualize what you're trying to access and verbalize what you're feeling to your partner
less is more try to invite the tissues into your hands by using gentle contact to be sensitive
to feel
the deeper you move, the slower and softer your touch needs to be
rolling and strumming when outlining the shape or edge of a bone, it is best to roll your
fingers or thumb ACROSS the surface rather than along its surface
, Trail Guide To The Body Introduction
Questions With Solutions
movement and stillness when you want to determine the fiber direction of a muscle or
sculpt the shape of a bone --> move your hands along its surface
So, if the structure you are palpating is stationary, move your hands across it
if the structure you are palpating is moving (muscle contracting or bone moving), keep your
hands still to follow the movement
active movement movement performed by your partner
partner actively moves body while your palpate or observe
ex) partner slowly flexes elbow so you feel biceps brachii muscle
**all active movements should be slow and smooth so you can detect changes in tissue
passive movement partner relaxes and allows you to do the movement
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