Low Back Disorders: Evidence-based Prevention and RehabilitationAccess the latest research and applications to build effective prevention and rehabilitation programs for your patients or clients with Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition. Internationally recognized low back specialist Stuart McGill presents original research to quantify the forces that specific movements and exercises impose on the low back, dispels myths regarding spine stabilization exercises, and suggests prevention approaches and strategies to offset injuries and restore function. Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, -gain valuable information on measured loading of the back during specific activities and apply it to avoid common--but counterproductive--practices in back rehabilitation; -learn how to analyze each patient''s or client''s unique physical characteristics and lifestyle factors to tailor preventive measures and treatments to individual needs; -learn how to help patients and clients progress through the stages of rehabilitation: corrective exercise, stability or mobility, endurance, and strength; and -acquire the information necessary to design an effective injury-prevention program. With an expanded repertoire of pain-free motion exercises and additional information on ways to find and adjust stabilization exercises, Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, offers you new tools to help your patients and clients achieve pain-free exertion. The text includes exercises and activities that provide a solid foundation of physical work in preparation for more advanced activities in sports and occupations. Also, the process of transitioning into performance exercise is outlined with an explanation of the critical stages of the performance pyramid, including the design of appropriate corrective exercise, building joint and whole-body stability, enhancing endurance, training true strength, and transitioning to ultimate performance. Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, Additionally, the text offers these practical features to guide your learning and inform your practice: -More than 475 photos, graphs, and charts support the research and the scientific basis for the text''s conclusions. -More than 50 tests and exercises with step-by-step instructions help you develop successful programs for your patients and clients. -Special sections highlight how the anatomical, biomechanical, and research results can be applied to clinical situations. -Extensive discussions on individualizing treatment for clients or patients help you improve your assessment skills by learning what questions to ask and what avenues of investigation to pursue with each patient or client. -Reproducible handout sheets for each of the 25 basic rehabilitation exercises, which include photos and blank lines for instructions, enable the creation of instruction sheets tailored to the current needs and progress rates of each patient or client. |
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Low Back Disorders: Evidence-based Prevention and Rehabilitation Stuart McGill No preview available - 2002 |
Low Back Disorders: Evidence-based Prevention and Rehabilitation Stuart McGill No preview available - 2002 |