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Synergist Muscles Handout
Muscle Synergists
Handouts
L4-S1 neurological levels
Miscellaneous notes
Guidelines for grading practical exam
Tips for effective Studying and note-taking
Homework sheet #1 Shoulder
Homework sheet #3 Wrist/Hand
Homework sheet #2 Elbow
Homework sheet #4 Trunk
Homework sheet #6 Ankle/Foot
Homework sheet #5 Hip/Knee
PowerPoint Slides – Trail Guide to Movement
00-Postural Assessment
01-Introduction
02-Essentials-of-Movement
03-Connective-Tissue-Part-1
04-Connective-Tissue-Part-2
05-Joints-Part-1
06-Joints-Part-2
07-Muscles-Part-1
08-Muscles-Part-2
09-Muscles-Part-3
10-Nerves-Part-1
11-Nerves-Part-2
12-Biomechanics-Part-1
13-Biomechanics-Part-2
14-Posture
15-Gait
PowerPoint Slides
00-Postural Assessment (same as file above)
01-Foundations-of-Structural-Kinesiology
02 Neuromuscular-Fundamentals
03-Basic-Biomechanical-Factors-and-Concepts
04-Shoulder-Girdle-Dynamic-Stability
05-Dimensional-Massage_Techniques-for-Shoulder-Girdle-Muscles
06-The Shoulder Joint
07-Deep-Tissue Techniques for Shoulder Joint Muscles
08-The Elbow and Radioulnar Joints
09-The Radioulnar Ridddle
10-The Wrist and Hand Joints
11-Unwinding the Soft Tissue of the Forearm
12-Concepts of Muscular Analysis and Clinical Flexibility-Upper Extremity
13-The Trunk and Spinal Column
14-Balancing Act-Structural Perspectives
15-The Hip Joint and Pelvic Girdle
16-Deep Tissue of Low Back and Posterior Pelvis
17-The Knee Joint
18-Massage Techniques for the Muscles of the Thigh and Knee Jonts
19-The Ankle and Foot Joints
20-Massage Techniques for the Muscles of the Leg Ankle and Foot
21-Muscular Analysis of the Trunk
Test Bank of Questions by Chapter
Chapter 01
Chapter 02
Chapter 03
Chapter 04
Chapter 05
Chapter 06
Chapter 07
Chapter 08
Chapter 09
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Older Lecture Material but very useful for State and National Board Examinations
Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Appendicular Skeleton Joint and Muscle review 1 (1:10:54)
Appendicular Skeleton Joint and Muscle review 2 (1:26:47)
Chapter 1, 2 and 3 (part 1) (1:04:08)
Chapter 1, 2 and 3 (part 2) (1:03:25)
Bones of the body part 1 (44:34)
Bones of the body part 3 (14:44)
Joint Actions Terminology part 1 (50:08)
Joint Actions Terminology part 2 (32:40)
Classification of Joints part 1 (59:47)
Classification of Joints part 2 (13:23)
Joints of the Axial Skeleton part 1 (39:55)
Joints of the Axial Skeleton part 2 (40:20)
Joints of the Lower Extremity (1:41:10)
Joints of the Upper Extremity part 1 (48:06)
Joints of the Upper Extremity part 2 (36:39)
Neuromuscular System part 1 (1:01:07)
Neuromuscular System part 2 (17:39)
Elbow Pathology 1 (4:36)
Elbow Pathology 2 (33:51)
Elbow muscle length testing 1 (9:25)
Elbow muscle length testing 2 (18:25)
Wrist pathology and ortho tests (25:07)
Wrist active and passsive ROM (20:54)
Wrist muscle length testing (5:31)
Cervical pathologies (2:33)
Cervical radiculopathy (6:11)
Cervical ortho tests review (15:12)
Cervical length testing (8:30)
Cervical range of motion (10:05)
Thoracic outlet syndrome (26:19)
Lumbar pathologies (11:24)
Lumbar orthopedic tests (23:56)
Lumbar length testing (15:37)
Hip pathology (12:04)
Hip length testing (13:22)
Hip ranges of motion (8:33)
Hip muscle testing (5:06)
Hip orthopedic tests (2:47)
Knee pathology (11:14)
Knee length testing (10:47)
Knee range of motion (11:04)
Knee orthopedic tests (14:37)
Foot/Ankle pathology (28:22)
Foot/Ankle length testing /ROM (6:12)
Orthopedic tests review (17:42)
Active tests review (20:01)
Passvie tests review (7:40)
Useful Web Sites
Articulations and Muscles
Levers