The vital shoulder complex : an illustrated guide to assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation /
John Gibbons.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Functional anatomy of the shoulder complex -- Muscles and motion of the shoulder complex -- Posture, myofascial slings and the inner/outer core -- Walking and its relationship to the shoulder complex -- Differential diagnosis of shoulder pathology -- The relationship of the cervical spine and nerves to the shoulder complex -- Differential diagnosis for pain located to the superior angle of the scapula -- The relationship of the pelvis, the sacroiliac joint and the gluteals to the shoulder complex -- Muscle energy techniques and their link to the shoulder complex -- Muscle length testing of the shoulder complex and cervical spine --Treatment of the shoulder and cervical spine using muscle energy techniques (METs) -- Pathologies of the shoulder and cervical spine -- Assessment of the shoulder complex -- Special tests associated with the shoulder complex -- Treatment protocols of the shoulder complex -- Myofascial soft tissue treatment of the shoulder complex -- Athletic and kinesiology taping techniques -- Rehabilitation and exercise protocols for the shoulder complex.