Musculoskeletal Interventions: Techniques for Therapeutic Exercise

The definitive resource for designing and implementing evidence-based rehabilitation programs using therapeutic exercise

Written and edited by top experts in their fields, Musculoskeletal Interventions provides the rehabilitation techniques, strategies, and considerations you need to effectively treat patients of all ages, abilities, and functional levels. With expanded coverage of movement systems, along with clinical pearls and hundreds of illustrations, this edition has been fully revised to reflect a contemporary movement system approach patient care. It focuses on the practical application of theory in a clinical setting, making it ideal for students and experienced physical therapists alike. Designed to make finding what you need quickly and easily, Musculoskeletal Interventions is organized into five sections:

Foundations of the Rehabilitation Process

• Introduces the human movement system, the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, and the clinical reasoning process
• Provides grounding on tissue healing, the Neuromuscular Scan Examination, pain, posture, and function
• Treating Physiologic Impairments During Rehabilitation
• Details general impairments that require attention throughout the rehabilitation process
• Covers muscle performance, endurance and aerobic capacity, mobility, range of motion, and neuromuscular control
• Tools of Rehabilitation