Product Description This well-known text has been thoroughly revised and updated. The content continues to focus on basic therapeutic exercises for musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary disorders in an easily accessible format.
WHAT'S NEW * Entirely revised to reflect the terminology of the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice * Uses disablement model language * Emphasis on functional outcomes * Specific content on patient management and patient teaching * Chapter 1, Therapeutic Exercise: Foundational Concepts, includes an overview of the disablement model as it relates to therapeutic exercise, components of patient management in physical therapy consistent with Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd edition, and an overview of principles of motor learning as related to therapeutic exercise and exercise instruction * Each chapter concludes with critical thinking discussion points, laboratory practice activities, and case studies * New material includes a chapter on aquatics, nerve tension symptoms and treatment, and mobilization with movement * Chapter 3, Resistance Exercise, includes an overview of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PFN) as it relates to resistance exercise in diagonal patterns and stabilization exercises * Chapter 18, Management of Vascular Disorders of the Extremities, now includes exercises and illustrations on the management of lymphedema
KEY FEATURES * Focuses on all basic therapeutic exercises used for the treatment of musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary disorders * Covers isokinetics, soft tissue injury repair, surgical procedures, exercise rehabilitation, postoperative management, and posture * Describes functional exercises and exercises that improve functional activities, including closed chain, plyometric, and stabilization exercises * Identifies functional limitations/disabilities as well as structural problems for each diagnosis * Provides guidelines and rationales for choosing and following appropriate exercise procedures
Good condition and fast shippingJune 25, 2010 hana The book was in good condition, the only problem is that it's binded and this was not mentioned in the product description
Awesome BookDecember 11, 2009 L. Alvarez The delivery was on time and item was perfect as what i expected it to be.
BOOK REVIEWNovember 3, 2009 Mary F. Jones This book is excellent...very comprehensive.... Lots of details, illustrations, and photographs.
Publisher has a website linked to this book with online videos demonstrating exercises that are in the book. This information is located on the back cover.
GreatSeptember 11, 2009 Jennifer Leighton Brand new book in great condition! Shipping was also very fast! This was a great experience!
Great for injury self-managementMay 28, 2009 AJ(San Francisco, CA) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Had broken arm (sports injury). I felt that my Kaiser medical professionals' explanations of injury, treatment and rehabilitation were not informative enough. Got this book and was very happy because it explains things THOROUGHLY! Am making good rehab progress because I'm doing exercises that the book shows and explains (exercises that my Physical Therapist hadn't shown or given to me).
The book is intended for professional Physical Therapists, but it is excellent for physically-active lay people who are willing to take some time and effort to learn about human physiology and some technical/medical terminology.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
I also bought Trail Guide to the Body: How to Locate Muscles, Bones, and More (3rd Edition)--another good reference book.
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