Exercise therapy in the management of musculoskeletal disorders /

• Other Authors: Wilson, Fiona, 1966-, Gormley, John, Hussey, Juliette
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Subjects: Musculoskeletal system > Diseases > Exercise therapy.; Musculoskeletal Diseases > therapy.; Exercise Therapy.; Electronic books.

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...

Table of Contents:

• The role of exercise in managing musculoskeletal disorders / Fiona Wilson
• Measurement and assessment in the management of musculoskeletal disorders / Alison H. McGregor
• The cervical spine / Kirsty Peacock
• The thoracic spine and rib cage / Fiona Wilson
• The lumbar spine / Fiona Wilson
• The shoulder complex / Anne S. Viser [and others]
• The elbow and forearm complex / Bill Vicenzino, Michelle Smith and Leanne Bisset
• The wrist and hand / Mandy Johnson
• The hip and pelvic complex / Kevin Sims
• The knee / Mandy Johnson
• The foot and ankle complex / Ruth Magee
• Musculoskeletal disorders in the developing child / Juliette Hussey and Mandy Johnson
• Musculoskeletal disorders in the cardiac and respiratory patient / Juliette Hussey
• Musculoskeletal disorders in obesity / Grace O'Malley
• Osteoporosis / Nicholas J. Mahony.
• Half title page
• Copyright page
• Contributors
• Part 1. : The Principles of the Use of Exercise in Musculoskeletal Disorders
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Role of Exercise in Managing Musculoskeletal Disorders
• 3. Measurement and Assessment in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Part 2. : Regional Application of Exercise
• 4. The Cervical Spine
• 5. The Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage
• 6. The Lumbar Spine
• 7. The Shoulder Complex
• 8. The Elbow and Forearm Complex
• 9. The Wrist and Hand
• 10. The Hip and Pelvic Complex
• 11. The Knee
• 12. The Foot and Ankle Complex
• Part 3. : Exercise Therapy in Special Populations
• 13. Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Developing Child
• 14. Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Cardiac and Respiratory Patient
• 15. Musculoskeletal Disorders in Obesity
• 16. Osteoporosis.