Tests and Exercises for the Spine (eBook)

Peter Fischer (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2015 | 1. Auflage
212 Seiten
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
978-3-13-176011-1 (ISBN)

Infos

<p><fontcolor='red'><strong><em>A time-saving guide for physical therapists treating spine patients</em></strong></font></p><p><em>Tests and Exercises for the Spine</em> expertly guides physical therapists in conducting tests to help determine which exercises are most effective in treating each patient's particular spinal condition. It is a concise, practical manual in which the evaluation (test), therapy (exercise), and home exercise program are presented in a single step, saving physical therapists and patients time and increasing the sustainability of the treatment.<p>Key Features:</p><ul><li>Nearly 300 full-color, high-quality photographs that demonstrate the tests and exercises<li>A chapter containing The Navigator, a handy reference tool to link the causes, symptoms, tests and exercises for different spinal conditions. The Navigator consists of a fully labeled body diagram in which each numbered body part corresponds to a chart listing the causes and symptoms along with the locations in the book that present the corresponding tests and exercises<li> Online access to spinal assessment forms in PDF format<li>A troubleshooting section in each chapter that helps physical therapists make the exercises work for all patients</li></ul><p>All physical therapists, advanced physical therapy students, and other allied health professionals treating patients with spine issues will find this book an excellent resource throughout their careers.</p>

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.4.2015
• Zusatzinfo: Beilage: Online resource
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Schlagworte: Back • Coordination • endurance • Exercises • manual techniques • Mobility • Movement • physical therapy • physical therapy • physiotherapy • Posture • pt • Relaxation • spinal fitness • spinal health • spine • Strength • Tests
• ISBN-10: 3-13-176011-7 / 3131760117
• ISBN-13: 978-3-13-176011-1 / 9783131760111