Main description:

Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders covers the fundamentals of using exercise as a treatment modality. It evaluates the evidence, and offers practical ideas for the use of exercise therapy in the management of musculoskeletal disease in different areas of the body and for differing pathologies, with emphasis on all patient groups. Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders will be invaluable to undergraduate and qualified physiotherapists who are designing rehabilitation programs for patients with musculoskeletal disorders, and to students and practitioners of sports science.

Contents:

Contributors xi Preface xiii Part 1 The Principles of the Use of Exercise in Musculoskeletal Disorders 1 1 Introduction 3 John Gormley 2 The Role of Exercise in Managing Musculoskeletal Disorders 6 Fiona Wilson Section 1: Introduction and Background 6 Section 2: Practical Application of Exercise 8 3 Measurement and Assessment in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders 19 Alison H. McGregor Part 2 Regional Application of Exercise 29 4 The Cervical Spine 31 Kirsty Peacock Section 1: Introduction and Background 31 Section 2: Practical Use of Exercise 33 Section 3: Case Studies and Student Questions 46 5 The Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage 53 Fiona Wilson Section 1: Introduction and Background 53 Section 2: Practical Use of Exercise 57 Section 3: Case Studies and Student Questions 63 6 The Lumbar Spine 67 Fiona Wilson Section 1: Introduction and Background 67 Section 2: Practical Use of Exercise 75 Section 3: Case Studies and Student Questions 89 7 The Shoulder Complex 94 Anne S. Viser, Michael M. Reinold, Kyle J. Rodenhi and Thomas J. Gill Section 1: Introduction and Background 94 Section 2: Practical Use of Exercise 101 Section 3: Case Studies and Student Questions 107 8 The Elbow and Forearm Complex 113 Bill Vicenzino, Michelle Smith and Leanne Bisset Section 1: Introduction and Background 113 Section 2: Practical Use of Exercise 117 Section 3: Student Questions 125 9 The Wrist and Hand 129 Mandy Johnson Section 1: Introduction and Background 129 Section 2: Practical Use of Exercise 133 Section 3: Case Studies and Student Questions 138 10 The Hip and Pelvic Complex 141 Kevin Sims Section 1: Introduction and Background 141 Section 2A: Practical Use of Exercise Around the Hip 146 Section 2B: Practical Use of Exercise Around the Pelvis 151 Section 3: Case Studies and Student Questions 154 11 The Knee 159 Mandy Johnson Section 1: Introduction and Background 159 Section 2: Practical Use of Exercise 167 Section 3: Case Studies and Student Questions 182 12 The Foot and Ankle Complex 187 Ruth Magee Section 1: Introduction and Background 187 Section 2: Practical Use of Exercise 192 Section 3: Case Studies and Student Questions 204 Part 3 Exercise Therapy in Special Populations 211 13 Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Developing Child 213 Juliette Hussey and Mandy Johnson 14 Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Cardiac and Respiratory Patient 223 Juliette Hussey 15 Musculoskeletal Disorders in Obesity 231 Grace O'Malley 16 Osteoporosis 242 Nicholas J. Mahony Index 257