Therapeutic Exercise

by Kisner, Carol; Colby, Lynn Allen

• ISBN13: 9780803615847
• ISBN10: 0803615841
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-21
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

Thoroughly revised and updated throughout in a long wearing, hard cover binding, Kisner Colby 5th Edition offers the most up-to-date exercise guidelines for individualizing interventions for individuals with movement disorders. Now, with even more illustrations, it encompasses all of the principles of therapeutic exercise and manual therapy. This renowned manual remains the authoritative source for exercise instruction for the therapist and for patient self management.

Table of Contents

Therapeutic exercise : foundational concepts	p. 1
Prevention, health, and wellness	p. 37
Range of motion	p. 43
Stretching for impaired mobility	p. 65
Peripheral joint mobilization	p. 109
Resistance exercise for impaired muscle performance	p. 147
Principles of aerobic exercise	p. 231
Exercise for impaired balance	p. 251
Aquatic exercise	p. 273
Soft tissue injury, repair, and management	p. 295
Joint, connective tissue, and bone disorders and management	p. 309
Surgical interventions and postoperative management	p. 329
Peripheral nerve disorders and management	p. 349
The spine and posture : structure, function, postural impairments, and management guidelines	p. 383
The spine : impairments, diagnoses, and management guidelines	p. 407
The spine : exercise interventions	p. 439
The shoulder and shoulder girdle	p. 481
The elbow and forearm complex	p. 557
The wrist and hand	p. 589
The hip	p. 643
The knee	p. 687
The ankle and foot	p. 759
Women's health : obstetrics and pelvic floor	p. 797
Management of vascular disorders of the extremities	p. 825
Management of pulmonary conditions	p. 851
Systematic musculoskeletal examination guidelines	p. 883
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