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CONTINUE THIS COURSE ONLINE! You've just read the first half of AMTA's continuing education course, "Orthopedic Massage Technique for the Upper Body." Continue reading online, where you’ll get in-depth information on upper body massage technique you can use with clients. Visit amtamassage.org/learn to purchase the course and take the final exam to earn CE credits. References 1. Kaiser, J.T., Reddy, V., Launico, M.V., et al. (2023, October 24). Anatomy, head and neck: Cervical vertebrae. StatPearls [Internet]. https:/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539734/ 2. Rahman, S., & Das, J.M. (2023, August 28). Anatomy, head and neck: Cervical spine. StatPearls [Internet]. https:/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ books/NBK557516/ 3. Waxenbaum, J.A., Reddy, V., & Futterman, B. (2023, August 1). Anatomy, back thoracic vertebrae. StatPearls [Internet]. https:/www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459153/ 4. Saker, E., Graham, R. A., Nicholas, R., D’Antoni, A. V., Loukas, M., Oskouian, R. J., & Tubbs, R. S. (2016). Ligaments of the costovertebral joints including biomechanics, innervations, and clinical applications: A comprehensive review with application to approaches to the thoracic spine. Cureus , 8 (11), e874. https:/doi.org/10.7759/ cureus.874 5. Chang, L.R., Anand, P., & Varacallo, M. (2023, August 8). Anatomy, shoulder and upper limb, glenohumeral joint. StatPearls [Internet]. https:/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537018/ 6. Miniato, M.A., Anand, P., & Varacallo, M. (2023, July 24). Anatomy, shoulder and upper limb, shoulder. StatPearls [Internet]. https:/www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536933/ 7. Seth, A., Matias, R., Veloso, A. P., & Delp, S. L. (2016). A biomechanical model of the scapulothoracic joint to accurately capture scapular kinematics during shoulder movements. PloS one , 11 (1), e0141028. https:/ doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141028 8. Frank, R. M., Ramirez, J., Chalmers, P. N., McCormick, F. M., & Romeo, A. A. (2013). Scapulothoracic anatomy and snapping scapula syndrome. Anatomy Research International , 2013, 635628. https:/doi. org/10.1155/2013/635628 9. Epperson, T.N., Black, A.C., & Varacallo, M. (2023, November 17). Anatomy, shoulder and upper limb, sternoclavicular joint. StatPearls [Internet]. https:/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537258/

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