Atlas of Surface Palpation

Palpation is an important aspect of clinical examination and one which allows the careful selection of the most appropriate manual therapy technique or manoeuvre. The new edition of this highly successful volume contains over 600 clear and precise photographs and colour artworks together with over 150 'pull out' boxes to act as valuable aide memoires. Each illustration clearly shows the surface investigation of the different anatomical structures (which include bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and elements of the neurovascular system) each accompanied by a succinct technical description. Practical and authoritative, it is hoped that this volume will be of use to all students and practitioners involved with the manual therapies. .

New to this edition

    Addition of a wider range of skeletal images to provide extra information [e.g. the individual vertebrae are now included alongside the composite spine]

    Addition of new Clinical Information boxes to highlight ‘clinical nuggets’.

    Artwork programme redrawn to improve clarity and uniformity of approach

    Inclusion of the relevant dermatomes (i.e. an area of skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve).

Table of Contents:

1. Neck

2. Trunk and Sacrum

3. Shoulder

4. Arm

5. Elbow

6. Forearm

7. Wrist and Hand

8: Hip

9: Thigh

10: Knee

11. Leg

12: Foot and Ankle

Serge Tixa, Instructor of Anatomy & Palpatory Anatomy, Swiss School of Osteopathy, Lausanne, Switzerland Formador de profesionales de la salud; profesor de anatomía en la École Suisse d’Ostéopathie de Lausana Cadre de santé, professeur d'anatomie et d'anatomie palpatoire dans plusieurs écoles d´ostéopathie en France et en Europe, formateur auprès des professionnels de santé.