Managing the Ruptured Proximal Hamstring
31 managing the ruptured proximal hamstring CHRISTOPHER C. DODSON, MD DANIEL P. WOODS, MD Editor’s Note: Okay, a quick reminder…as we go into this chapter on the hamstrings,…
The “Harness”
8 the “harness” Ready…set…Are you ready to go? This short chapter may be the most important one in the book. It introduces an essential concept for understanding…
Special Considerations in Adolescents
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The Difficulty Abandoning Old Eyes—“Unseeing”
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The Other Muscles—Hip and Core Stability
14 the other muscles hip and core stability How do we go through all the rest of the core muscles and keep things from getting incredibly boring?…
Don’t Forget the Thorax
34 don’t forget the thorax TRACEY VINCEL, PT, MPHTY, CBBA ANDREW BARR, DPT, MSC SPT SCI, BSC (HONS) PHYSIO, CSCS Editors Note: I asked one of my favorite…
The Rectus Femoris—The “Rodney Dangerfield Muscle”
11 the rectus femoris the “rodney dangerfield muscle” I can’t get no respect. —The famous line from the monologues of comedian Rodney Dangerfield (Figure 11-1). If you…
Final Chapter—Seeing Things a Whole New Way
40 final chapter seeing things a whole new way Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly…if happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, then why oh why can’t…
The Rectus Abdominis—Our “Cinderella Muscle”
9 the rectus abdominis our “cinderella muscle” I’m a girl who loves fashion. I’m such a Cinderella [Figure 9-1] — I love to put on a great…
So, You Want to Become a Doctor? Part One—Diagnostic Ambushes
15 so, you want to become a doctor? part one diagnostic ambushes Avoiding ambush begins with understanding what’s out there [Figure 15-1] . —Current advice provided to…
