TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Soft Tissue Mobilization in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy A1 - Rudzinski, Leslie Davis A1 - Johnson, Gregory S. A2 - Wise, Christopher H. PY - 2015 T2 - Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: From Art to Evidence AB - Chapter ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this chapter, the reader will be able to:Identify the major influences that led to the development of the functional orthopaedics approach to soft tissue mobilization.Understand the relationship between structure and function and how it relates to the application of soft tissue mobilization.Conduct an examination including structural evaluation and functional testing consisting of the vertical compression test, elbow flexion test, and lumbar protective mechanism.Understand the importance of muscle play.Understand and apply the concept of three-dimensional identification of soft tissue restrictions.Understand and apply the cascade of techniques for soft tissue mobilization.Demonstrate entry-level performance of soft tissue mobilization of superficial fascia, bony contours, and myofascial dysfunctions on all regions of the body. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1156868065 ER -