The third edition of
Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries is the most comprehensive text available for understanding and applying therapeutic exercise techniques. Thoroughly updated, this major resource contains an extensive explanation of the science and application involved in developing safe therapeutic programs for the general population as well as individualized programs for specific clientele.
With content specifically aligned with the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) accreditation standards,
Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries is a key text for students preparing for the athletic trainers Board of Certification exam. In the text, respected clinician Peggy Houglum presents the most current evidence-based information regarding therapeutic exercise techniques. This information and Houglums knowledge gained from nearly 40 years of experience working in athletic training facilities, orthopedic physical therapy clinics, hospitals, and sports medicine clinics offer readers a valuable mix of research-based theory and experience-based clinical applications.
One of six texts in the Athletic Training Education Series, the third edition of
Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries assists readers understanding of the
why, what, and
when of therapeutic exercise techniques. Whereas other texts merely describe
how to perform therapeutic exercise techniques, Houglums text details
what occurs physiologically,
why applications are important, and
when treatments are effective. This approach encourages professionals to critically examine each patients situation and to develop programs to safely rehabilitate injured individuals.
Building on the strengths of previous editions, this thoroughly updated third edition contains an increased emphasis on evidence-based approaches to the development of rehabilitation programs. Following are new additions and updates:
- New chapters on joint replacement and age-group-specific rehabilitation principles
- A more in-depth approach and emphasis on progressions from functional to activity-specific exercise
- An enhanced focus on criteria for return to play
- A detailed description of articular cartilage healing
- Added information on rehabilitation of knee articular resurfacing
- An expanded section on spine stabilization techniques
- The most current knowledge and trends in care for common tendon pathology
For ease of reading and quick reference, each of the exercise progressions and rehabilitation programs presented have been categorized and reformatted. Enhanced with over 900 photos and nearly 300 illustrations,
Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries, Third Edition, stands alone as the most current and valuable reference for rehabilitation professionals.
The third edition of
Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries offers a range of learning aids to assist students of diverse learning styles. Chapter objectives, practical scenarios, key points, key terms, sidebars, critical thinking questions, and references will help students absorb, review, integrate, and apply the content. In addition, the text includes 177 lab activities for self-study or for completion in a laboratory setting. The labs ask students to perform techniques and exercises with a partner, make observations and measurements, and design programs for hypothetical patients. Lab activities are separated by chapter and include 5 to 10 exercises per chapter.
Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries, Third Edition, is a part of Human Kinetics Athletic Training Education Series. Featuring the work of respected authorities in athletic training, this collection of six outstanding textbooks, each with its own supporting instructional resources, parallels and expounds on the content areas in the accreditation standards of the NATA Education Council.
Contents
Part I. Basic ConceptsChapter 1. Concepts of Rehabilitation
The Rehabilitation Team
Interacting With Team Members
Qualities of Professionalism
Components of a Rehabilitation Program
Basic Components of Therapeutic Exercise
Return-to-Competition Criteria
Psychological Considerations
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 2. Concepts of Healing
Primary and Secondary Healing
Healing Phases
Growth Factors
Healing of Specific Tissues
Tensile Strength During Healing
Factors That Affect Healing
The Role of Therapeutic Exercise in Healing
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 3. Concepts in Physics
Force
Newtons Laws of Motion
Center of Gravity
Stability and Fixation
Body Levers
Levers and Force
Physiological Muscle Advantages
Other Concepts in Physics
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 4. Examination and Assessment
Examination: Making a Profile
Assessment: Planning for Action
Keeping Rehabilitation Records
Summary
Learning Aids
Part II: Therapeutic Exercise Parameters and TechniquesChapter 5. Range of Motion and Flexibility
Defining Flexibility and Range of Motion
Connective-Tissue Composition
Effects of Immobilization on Connective Tissue
Effects of Remobilization on Connective Tissue
Mechanical Properties and Tissue Behavior in Range of Motion
Neuromuscular Influences on Range of Motion
Determining Normal Range of Motion
Measuring Range of Motion
Terminology in Goniometry
Stretching Techniques
Exercise Progression
Special Considerations
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 6. Manual Therapy Techniques
Critical Analysis
Massage
Myofascial Release
Myofascial Trigger Points
Muscle Energy
Other Manual Therapies
Joint Mobilization
Neural Mobilization
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 7. Muscle Strength and Endurance
Muscle Structure and Function
Neuromuscular Physiology
Fast- and Slow-Twitch Fibers
Muscle Strength, Power, and Endurance
Force Production
Types of Muscle Activity
Open and Closed Kinetic Chain Activity
Evaluating Muscle Strength
Gradations of Muscle Activity
Strength Equipment
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Strengthening Principles
Exercise Progression
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 8. The ABCs of Proprioception
Neurophysiology of Proprioception
Central Nervous System Proprioceptor Sites
Balance
Coordination
Agility
Therapeutic Exercise for Proprioception
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 9. Plyometrics
Neuromuscular Principles
Plyometric Production
Plyometric Exercise Phases
Preplyometric Considerations
Plyometric Program Design
Plyometric Program Considerations
Precautions and Contraindications
Equipment
Lower-Extremity Plyometrics
Upper-Extremity and Trunk Plyometrics
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 10. Functional and Activity-Specific Exercise
Definitions, Foundations, and Goals
Contributions to Therapeutic Exercise
Basic Functional Activities
Activity-Specific Activities
Functional to Activity-Specific Exercise Progression
Precautions
Final Evaluation
A Lower-Extremity Functional and Activity-Specific Progression
An Upper-Extremity Functional and Activity-Specific Progression
Returning the Patient to Full Participation
Summary
Learning Aids
Part III: General Therapeutic Exercise ApplicationsChapter 11. Posture and Body Mechanics
Posture
Muscle Imbalances
Body Mechanics
Body-Awareness Programs
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 12. Ambulation and Ambulation Aids
Normal Gait
Gait Analysis
Pathological Gait
Normal Running Gait
Mechanics of Ambulation with Assistive Devices
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 13. Aquatic Therapeutic Exercise
Physical Properties and Principles of Water
Equipment
Indications, Advantages, Precautions, and Contraindications
Aquatic Therapeutic Exercise Principles and Guidelines
Deep-Water Exercise
Aquatic Therapeutic Exercises
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 14. Swiss Balls and Foam Rollers
Swiss Balls
Swiss-Ball Exercises
Foam Rollers
Foam-Roller Exercises
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 15. Therapeutic Exercise for Tendinopathy
Terminology
Tendon Structure
Etiology
Tendon Response
General Treatment
Specific Treatment
Examples of Tendinopathy Cases
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 16. Therapeutic Exercise for Joint Replacement
History
Indications for Joint Replacement
Surgical Procedures
Special Rehabilitation Considerations
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 17. Age Considerations in Therapeutic Exercise
Stages of Life, Activity Levels, and Health Care
Pediatric Considerations
Geriatric Considerations
Summary
Learning Aids
Part IV: Specific ApplicationsChapter 18. Spine and Sacroiliac
General Rehabilitation Considerations
Rehabilitation Techniques
Special Rehabilitation Applications
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 19. Shoulder and Arm
Mechanics of Overhead Sport Activities
General Rehabilitation Considerations
Rehabilitation Techniques
Flexibility Exercises
Strengthening Exercises
Stabilization Exercises
Plyometric Exercises
Functional and Activity-Specific Exercises
Special Rehabilitation Applications
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 20. Elbow and Forearm
General Rehabilitation Considerations
Rehabilitation Techniques
Joint Mobilization
Flexibility Exercises
Strengthening Exercises
Functional and Activity-Specific Exercises
Special Rehabilitation Applications
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 21. Wrist and Hand
General Rehabilitation Considerations
Soft-Tissue Mobilization
Joint Mobilization
Flexibility Exercises
Strengthening Exercises
Plyometric Exercises
Functional and Activity-Specific Exercises
Special Rehabilitation Applications
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 22. Foot, Ankle, and Leg
General Rehabilitation Considerations
Common Structural Deformities
Orthotic Treatment for Foot Deformities
Determining Proper Footwear for Patients
Soft-Tissue Mobilization
Deep-Tissue Massage
Joint Mobilization
Flexibility Exercises
Strengthening Exercises
Proprioception Exercises
Functional and Activity-Specific Exercises
Special Rehabilitation Applications
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 23. Knee and Thigh
General Rehabilitation Considerations
Soft-Tissue Mobilization
Joint Mobilization
Flexibility Exercises
Strengthening Exercises
Proprioception Exercises
Functional and Activity-Specific Exercises
Special Rehabilitation Applications
Summary
Learning Aids
Chapter 24. Hip
General Rehabilitation Considerations
Soft-Tissue Mobilization
Joint Mobilization
Flexibility Exercises
Strengthening Exercises
Proprioception Exercises
Functional and Activity-Specific Exercises
Special Rehabilitation Applications
Summary
Learning Aids
Audiences
Comprehensive textbook for students in athletic training, physical therapy, and athletic injury prevention and rehabilitation programs. Reference for athletic trainers, sports medicine practitioners, physical therapists, and physiotherapists.
Peggy A. Houglum, PhD, ATC, PT, is an associate professor at the Rangos School of Health Sciences at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She has nearly 40 years of experience providing patient and athlete care in a variety of settings, including university athletic training facilities, sports medicine clinics, rehabilitation hospitals, acute care hospitals, burn care, workers' compensation clinics, and extended care facilities. She has also served as an athletic trainer with the United States Olympic Sports Festivals, Olympic Games, and World University Games.
Houglum's extensive background as a certified athletic trainer, physical therapist, clinical and classroom educator, and program director provides her with a unique perspective on the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise techniques in rehabilitation programs for treatment of athletic injury.
In 1991, Houglum created the National Athletic Trainers' Association's (NATA) first formal continuing education program. Since that time, Houglum has served as chair of the NATA Continuing Education Committee and as a member of the organization's Education Council and the Council on Employment. In 2002, she was named to the NATA Hall of Fame, the association's highest award, and received NATA's Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 1996.
Houglum is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and its Sports Medicine Section. She is also a member of NATA and serves on the NATA's CEPAT committee and the BOC's Role Delineation #6 Committee. Houglum is an associate editor for Sports Rehabilitation and clinical applications editor of the Journal of Athletic Training.
In her free time, Houglum enjoys spending time with family, reading, and painting. She resides in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.
“It contains well-organized, well-illustrated information pertaining to the prevention, examination, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries occurring in physically active people.”
SciTech Book News (March 2010)
“This book will be useful to anyone attempting to broaden their knowledge of the principles of therapeutic exercise. It offers students and beginning clinicians a useful reference for treatment strategies, rehabilitation program designs, and functional progression, and experienced clinicians a reference on the scientific principles underlying basic therapeutic exercise.”
Doody’s Book Review (4-star review)
Instructor guide. Includes chapter overviews, lecture outlines, and supplemental class activities.
Test package. Includes more than 600 questions in true-or-false, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, essay, and short-answer formats.
Presentation package plus image bank. The presentation package includes more than 1,600 slides of text, photos, and artwork from the book that instructors can use for class discussion and presentation. Plus, the newly added image bank includes most of the figures, content photos, and tables from the text, sorted by chapter, that can be used in developing a customized presentation based on specific course requirements.
The slides in the presentation package can be used directly within PowerPoint or printed to make transparencies or handouts for distribution to students. Instructors can easily add, modify, and rearrange the order of the slides as well as search for images based on key words.
The presentation package plus image bank is also available for purchase ISBN 978-0-7360-8384-3
