Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine

The definitive guide to the management of sports injuries for the athletic trainer and sports therapist. Experts from the field of sports medicine have contributed to this edition. This comprehensive text addresses all aspects of rehabilitation including protocols for rehabilitating the wide variety of injuries athletes are prone to receive. Pros and con of various rehabilitative modalities are discussed as well as currently accepted techniques. This text is recognized as a comprehensive handbook for team sports and other practitioners who manage rehabilitation programs for injured athletes.

PART ONE Achieving the Goals of Rehabilitation

Considerations in Designing a Rehabilitation Program for the Injured Athlete

2

(11)

Understanding and Managing the Healing Process through Rehabilitation

13

(27)

Psychological Considerations for Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete

40

(22)

Restoring Range of Motion and Improving Flexibility

62

(11)

Regaining Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Power

73

(15)

Reestablishing Neuromuscular Control

88

(19)

Regaining Balance and Postural Equilibrium

107

(27)

Maintaining Cardiorespiratory Fitness during Rehabilitation

134

(12)

PART TWO The Tools of Rehabilitation

Isokinetics in Rehabilitation

146

(11)

Plyometric Exercise in Rehabilitation

157

(13)

Open- versus Closed-Kinetic-Chain Exercise

170

(18)

Mobilization and Traction Techniques in Rehabilitation

188

(10)

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques in Rehabilitation

198

(18)

Aquatic Therapy in Rehabilitation

216

(10)

Using Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation

226

(18)

Using Pharmacological Agents in a Rehabilitation Program

244

(22)

Functional Progressions and Functional Testing in Rehabilitation

266

(20)

PART THREE Rehabilitation Techniques for Specific Injuries

The Evaluation Process in Rehabilitation

286

(23)

Rehabilitation of Shoulder Injuries

309

(48)

Rehabilitation of Elbow Injuries

357

(29)

Rehabilitation of Wrist, Hand, and Finger Injuries

386

(25)

Rehabilitation of Groin, Hip, and Thigh Injuries

411

(34)

Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries

445

(45)

Rehabilitation of Lower-Leg Injuries

490

(20)

Rehabilitation of Ankle and Foot Injuries

510

(39)

Rehabilitation of Injuries to the Spine

549

(35)

Glossary

584

(4)

Index

588

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