The Fundamental Principles of Functional Anatomy

This video outlines the basics of functional anatomy, the importance of anatomical terminologies and provides a brief introduction to conducting an assessment of functional anatomy.

0:01 Introduction and aims of lecture
0:40 Why do we perform an assessment of functional anatomy? (part 1)
1:20 Fundamentals of assessment and the importance of consent
2:00 A systematic approach to assessing functional anatomy
3:00 Anatomical terminology and the planes of motion
4:20 Joint specific movements
4:50 Assessment in practice (part 2)
5:30 Inspection
6:46 Assessing leg length
7:25 Assessing joint range of motion
9:15 The importance of appropriate communication during assessment
10:10 Closing remarks