Therapeutic Exercise. Foundations and Techniques

Unit 1. General Concepts

1. Therapeutic Exercise: Foundational Concepts

2. Prevention, Health and Wellness

Unit 2. Applied Science of Exercise and Techniques

3. Range of Motion

4. Stretching for Impaired Mobility

5. Peripheral Joint Mobilization

6. Resistance Exercise for Impaired Muscle Performance

7. Principles of Aerobic Exercise

8. Exercise for Impaired Balance

9. Aquatic Exercise

Unit 3. Principles of Intervention

10. Soft Tissue Injury, Repair, and Management

11. Joint, Connective Tissue, and Bone Disorders and Their Management

12. Surgical Interventions and Postoperative Management

13. Peripheral Nerve Disorders and Management

Unit 4. Exercise Interventions by Body Region

14. The Spine: Structure, Function, and Posture

15. The Spine: Management Guidelines

16. The Spine: Exercise and Manipulation Interventions

17. The Shoulder and Shoulder Girdle

18. The Elbow and Forearm Complex

19. The Wrist & Hand

20. The Hip

21. The Knee

22. The Ankle & Foot

23. Advanced Functional Training

Unit 5. Special Areas of Therapeutic Exercise

24. Exercise for the Older Adult

25. Women's Health: Obstetrics and Pelvic Floor

26. Management of Lymphatic Disorders

• New Co-Author! John Borstad, PT, PhD, bringing a wealth of current teaching experience to this classic text
• New Chapter! Exercise for the Geriatric Patient, including information on the male pelvic floor
• New & Expanded! Discussions of the stages of tissue healing and the phases of rehabilitation
• Expanded! Content on women’s health, the management of lymphatic disorders, and pain management