Introduction to rehabilitation -- Concepts of healing -- Impact of healing on rehabilitation -- Age considerations in rehabilitation plan and program design -- Overall progression of examination procedures for rehabilitation -- Posture -- Gait cycle and ambulation aids -- Functional adaptations in rehabilitation -- Modalities -- Aquatic therapeutic exercise -- Manual therapy -- Range of motion and flexibility rehabilitation -- Muscle strength and endurance -- Neuromotor control and proprioception -- Functional and performance-specific development -- Creating the rehabilitation program -- Spine and SI joint -- Hip -- Knee and thigh -- Foot, ankle, and leg -- Shoulder and arm -- Elbow and forearm -- Wrist and hand
Summary
"This text gives readers an understanding of musculoskeletal injuries using the latest in contemporary science and peer-reviewed data. They will be able to apply what they learn to develop treatment plans using appropriate rehabilitation techniques when treating clients in the real world. Written with the entry-level master's student in mind, it may also serve practicing clinicians as a reference or guide in their daily patient care"-- Provided by publisher
Notes
Preceded by Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries / Peggy A. Houglum. Fourth edition. 2016
