Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy
Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780803658233
Author: Lynn S. Lippert PT MS
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
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Chapter 19, Problem 8CEQ
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To determine: Whether the clinician can apply force to patients’ leg by pushing down just below the knee or just above the ankle.

Introduction: Knee is the largest and complex joint in the body. The knee articulates the femur of the thigh bone to the tibia of the shin bone. Apart from this, smaller bones like the fibula and patella also constitute to the knee joint.

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To determine: The reason why the clinician has to apply force at the specific point.

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