Therapeutic exercise for athletic injuries

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Therapeutic exercise for athletic injuries

Peggy A. Houglum

(Athletic training education series)

Human Kinetics, c2001

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text takes a comprehensive approach in describing the "why", "how", "when" and "what" of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation techniques. It includes data on exercise programmes, assessment, biomechanics, and applications for common problems.

Table of Contents

  • Rehabilitation concepts
  • healing concepts
  • mechanical concepts
  • evaluation and assessment onsets
  • range of motion and flexibility
  • manual therapy techniques
  • muscle strength and endurance
  • the A.B.C.s of proprioception
  • plyometric exercise
  • functional exercise
  • posture and body mechanics
  • ambulation and ambulation aids
  • aquatic therapeutic exercise
  • Swiss balls and foam rollers
  • therapeutic exercise for tendinitis
  • spine and sacroiliac
  • shoulder and arm
  • elbow and forearm
  • wrist and hand
  • foot, ankle, and lower leg
  • knee and thigh
  • hip.

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