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Informationen zum Autor Stephanie Wilson believes storytelling can save lives. Her MBA and over a decade of artistic training both help her live out that passion. Born in New Jersey, but raised in Florida, she lives to laugh and is a lover of animals. As a kid, Stephanie dreamed of being the first female president, but always added the disclaimer that if she couldn't make that happen, she just wanted her life to be a good story. In her eyes, she definitely got her wish. Stephanie resides in New York City's Upper West Side with her scruffy Puerto Rican street dog, Luna. Klappentext Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders covers the fundamentals of using exercise as a treatment modality across a broad range of pathologies including osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthropathies and osteoporosis. As well as offering a comprehensive overview of the role of exercise therapy, the book evaluates the evidence and puts it to work with practical ideas for the management of musculoskeletal disorders in different areas of the body, for differing pathologies and for a range of patients.Part 1 introduces the reader tothe role of exercise in managing musculoskeletal disorders and covers measurement and assessment. Part 2 looks at the regional application of exercise therapy with chapters on areas of the body such as the cervical spine, the shoulder complex and the knee. Part 3 examines specific populations: the developing child, the cardiac and respiratory patient, obesity and osteoporosis.Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders is an invaluable resource for student physiotherapists as well as clinicians designing rehabilitation programmes for their patients.KEY FEATURES* Concise and comprehensive* Team of expert contributors* Offers practical guidance* Evaluates the evidence Zusammenfassung * * Provides a concise and comprehensive guide to exercise intervention within musculoskeletal physiotherapy * Offers practical guidance for the use of exercise therapy in the management of musculoskeletal disease in different areas of the body and for differing pathologies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 1...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contributors.
Preface.
Part 1: The Principles of the Use of Exercise in Musculoskeletal Disorders.
1 Introduction (John Gormley).
2 The Role of Exercise in Managing Musculoskeletal Disorders (Fiona Wilson).
3 Measurement and Assessment in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (Alison H. McGregor).
Part 2: Regional Application of Exercise.
4 The Cervical Spine (Kirsty Peacock).
5 The Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage (Fiona Wilson).
6 The Lumbar Spine (Fiona Wilson).
7 The Shoulder Complex (Anne S. Viser, Michael M. Reinold, Kyle J. Rodenhi and Thomas J. Gill).
8 The Elbow and Forearm Complex (Bill Vicenzino, Michelle Smith and Leanne Bisset).
9 The Wrist and Hand (Mandy Johnson).
10 The Hip and Pelvic Complex (Kevin Sims).
11 The Knee (Mandy Johnson).
12 The Foot and Ankle Complex (Ruth Magee).
Part 3: Exercise Therapy in Special Populations.
13 Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Developing Child (Juliette Hussey and Mandy Johnson).
14 Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Cardiac and Respiratory Patient (Juliette Hussey).
15 Musculoskeletal Disorders in Obesity (Grace O'Malley).
16 Osteoporosis (Nicholas J. Mahony).
Index.
Bericht
"Overall, this is a welcome addition. The book is not simply acompilation of exercises separated into body regions, rather itoffers evidence-based rationales for their specific uses and, moreimportantly, when to progress a patient to higher levels ofdifficulty." (Doody s, 9 December 2011)
