Trail Guide To The Body Introduction Questions With Solutions

Trail Guide To The Body Introduction
Questions With Solutions

smaller structures vs. larger structures smaller: use 1 or 2 fingers to locate


larger: use whole hand (helps to sculpt out all sides and edges using whole hand to determine full

shape of region)




work smart 1) self-palpation: to locate struct on self first so you know what youre looking

for

2) read information aloud to hear the language of text and help w/ retention of info

3) be patient

4) visualize what you're trying to access and verbalize what you're feeling to your partner




less is more try to invite the tissues into your hands by using gentle contact to be sensitive

to feel




the deeper you move, the slower and softer your touch needs to be




rolling and strumming when outlining the shape or edge of a bone, it is best to roll your

fingers or thumb ACROSS the surface rather than along its surface

, Trail Guide To The Body Introduction
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movement and stillness when you want to determine the fiber direction of a muscle or

sculpt the shape of a bone --> move your hands along its surface

So, if the structure you are palpating is stationary, move your hands across it




if the structure you are palpating is moving (muscle contracting or bone moving), keep your

hands still to follow the movement




active movement movement performed by your partner




partner actively moves body while your palpate or observe

ex) partner slowly flexes elbow so you feel biceps brachii muscle




**all active movements should be slow and smooth so you can detect changes in tissue




passive movement partner relaxes and allows you to do the movement