Musculoskeletal Key

FIGURE 7.1 Myofascial trigger point. Dry needling is an invasive procedure in which a standard hollow hypodermic needle or a solid core acupuncture needle is inserted through the skin and…

FIGURE 8.26 Lateral aspect of the right knee showing the extent of the knee joint capsule (in purple). (Adapted from Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of…

FIGURE 8.22 Lateral aspect of the right knee with patella outlined and injection site drawn. ANESTHESIA Local anesthesia of the skin using topical vapocoolant spray. (Optional) Local anesthesia and vasoconstriction…

FIGURE 8.10 Right anterior hip joint and trochanteric structures. (Adapted from Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: ­Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.) PATIENT…

FIGURE 6.45 Dorsal wrist ganglion cyst. PATIENT POSITION Supine on the examination table with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees. For ganglion cysts over the dorsal aspect, the…

FIGURE 8.12 Right thigh and femoral triangle structures. (From Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.) PATIENT POSITION Lying…

FIGURE 8.5 Middle and deep gluteal muscles and sciatic nerve. (From Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.) PATIENT…

FIGURE 8.1 Right lateral hip and femoral triangle. (From Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott ­Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.) PATIENT POSITION Lying…

FIGURE 7.8 Sacroiliac anatomy—note the angle of insertion. PATIENT POSITION Standing with back in 45 degrees of forward flexion and hands/arms supported by the examination table. LANDMARKS With the patient…

FIGURE 7.6 Scapulothoracic bursitis. (From Tank PW, Gest TR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.) PATIENT POSITION Sitting erect on an exam…