Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine with PowerWeb : Health and Human Performance

by Prentice, William E.

• ISBN13: 9780072506150
• ISBN10: 0072506156
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-03-20
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College

Summary

The definitive guide to the management of sports injuries for the athletic trainer and sports therapist. Experts from the field of sports medicine have contributed to this edition. This comprehensive text addresses all aspects of rehabilitation including protocols for rehabilitating the wide variety of injuries athletes are prone to receive. Pros and con of various rehabilitative modalities are discussed as well as currently accepted techniques. This text is recognized as a comprehensive handbook for team sports and other practitioners who manage rehabilitation programs for injured athletes.

Table of Contents

PART ONE Achieving the Goals of Rehabilitation
Considerations in Designing a Rehabilitation Program for the Injured Athlete	2	(11)
Understanding and Managing the Healing Process through Rehabilitation	13	(27)
Psychological Considerations for Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete	40	(22)
Restoring Range of Motion and Improving Flexibility	62	(11)
Regaining Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Power	73	(15)
Reestablishing Neuromuscular Control	88	(19)
Regaining Balance and Postural Equilibrium	107	(27)
Maintaining Cardiorespiratory Fitness during Rehabilitation	134	(12)
PART TWO The Tools of Rehabilitation
Isokinetics in Rehabilitation	146	(11)
Plyometric Exercise in Rehabilitation	157	(13)
Open- versus Closed-Kinetic-Chain Exercise	170	(18)
Mobilization and Traction Techniques in Rehabilitation	188	(10)
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques in Rehabilitation	198	(18)
Aquatic Therapy in Rehabilitation	216	(10)
Using Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation	226	(18)
Using Pharmacological Agents in a Rehabilitation Program	244	(22)
Functional Progressions and Functional Testing in Rehabilitation	266	(20)
PART THREE Rehabilitation Techniques for Specific Injuries
The Evaluation Process in Rehabilitation	286	(23)
Rehabilitation of Shoulder Injuries	309	(48)
Rehabilitation of Elbow Injuries	357	(29)
Rehabilitation of Wrist, Hand, and Finger Injuries	386	(25)
Rehabilitation of Groin, Hip, and Thigh Injuries	411	(34)
Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries	445	(45)
Rehabilitation of Lower-Leg Injuries	490	(20)
Rehabilitation of Ankle and Foot Injuries	510	(39)
Rehabilitation of Injuries to the Spine	549	(35)
Glossary	584	(4)
Index	588