Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries /
Peggy A. Houglum.
- 3rd ed.
- Champaign, Ill. ; Leeds : Human Kinetics, c2010.
- xx, 1018 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Athletic training education series .
- Athletic training education series. .
Previous ed.: 2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Concepts of rehabilitation -- Concepts of healing -- Concepts in physics -- Examination and assessment -- Range of motion and flexibility -- Manual therapy techniques -- Muscle strength and endurance -- The ABCs of proprioception -- Plyometrics -- Functional and activity-specific exercise -- Posture and body mechanics -- Ambulation and ambulation aids -- Aquatic therapeutic exercise -- Swiss balls and foam rollers -- Therapeutic exercise for tendinopathy -- Therapeutic exercise for joint replacement -- Age considerations in therapeutic exercise -- Spine and sacroiliac -- Shoulder and arm -- Elbow and forearm -- Wrist and hand -- Foot, ankle, and leg -- Knee and thigh -- Hip.
A comprehensive textbook for students and practitioners in physiotherapy, athletic injury prevention and rehabilitation programmes, this title covers a range of therapeutic techniques including plyometrics, functional exercise, body mechanics, posture, aquatics and swiss balls.
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Sports injuries--Exercise therapy Musculoskeletal system--Wounds and injuries--Exercise therapy Therapy & therapeutics Musculoskeletal medicine Health and Wellbeing. Athletic Injuries--therapy Exercise Therapy--methods Musculoskeletal System--injuries Sports Medicine--methods