Exercise Prescription and the BackA unique manual presenting the role of exercise in the remediation and prevention of back pain. The book takes exercise physiology and applies to the back area--examining the trunk, flexibility and range of motion, aerobic conditioning, and more. Includes an introduction to aquatic therapy, therapy for spine pain, and therapeutic exercise research. |
Contents
9 History and Principles | 9 |
2 Flexibility Range of Motion | 37 |
3 Functional Physical Assessment | 67 |
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abdominal muscles activity aerobic exercise Alexander technique aquatic assessment athletes biomechanical body Bogduk chronic LBP Clin Clinical compressive decreased degenerative dysfunction effect erector spinae exercise program extensor facet joints factors Feldenkrais technique fibers flexed Flexibility and Strength flexion force function gymnasts hamstring hip flexion hyperextension inclinometer increased individuals internal oblique intervertebral disc isometric knee lifting ligaments loading lordosis low back injury low back pain LROM lumbar extension lumbar spine lumbosacral McKenzie measure Mechanical Considerations ment motion segment movement multifidus muscular musculature occur Orthop pars interarticularis passive patients pelvic tilt performed Phys Ther physical position Posterior Element Injury posture pressure protocol psoas racquet sports range of motion rectus rehabilitation rotation sacroiliac joint sagittal spinal stability spondylolisthesis spondylolysis stabilization exercises stress stretching subjects symptoms therapy thoracolumbar fascia tion tissue transversus abdominis treatment trunk stabilization vertebrae weight zygapophyseal joints