Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries (Athletic Training Education Series)

Presents sports medicine specialists with a solid base in the science and practice of designing effective therapeutic exercise programs.

The 22 chapters discuss the basic concepts including what happens physiologically to an injury site and the emotional response of an athlete following an injury; specific physics principles; assessment techniques and record keeping; concepts involving manual therapy, range of motion, strength, proprioception, and functional activities, and reporting tools for findings and progress;