Here is all the guidance you need to customize interventions for individuals with movement dysfunction. You'll find the perfect balance of theory and clinical technique--in-depth discussions of the principles of therapeutic exercise and manual therapy and the most up-to-date exercise and management guidelines.

Table of Contents

• Dedication
• Preface to the Seventh Edition
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Contributors
• Part I: General Concepts
• Chapter 1: Therapeutic Exercise: Foundational Concepts - Vicky N. Humphrey, PT, MS Lynn Allen Colby, PT, MS
• Chapter 2: Prevention, Health, and Wellness - Susan A. Appling, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, MTC Karen Holtgrefe, PT, DHS, OCS
• Part II: Applied Science of Exercise and Techniques
• Chapter 3: Range of Motion - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS
• Chapter 4: Stretching for Improved Mobility - Lynn Colby, PT, MS John Borstad, PT, PhD Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS
• Chapter 5: Peripheral Joint Mobilization/Manipulation - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS
• Chapter 6: Resistance Exercise for Impaired Muscle Performance - Lynn Colby, PT, MS John Borstad, PT, PhD
• Chapter 7: Principles of Aerobic Exercise - Karen Holtgrefe, PT, DHSC
• Chapter 8: Exercise for Impaired Balance - Anne D. Kloos, PT, PhD, NCS Deborah L. Givens, PT, PhD, DPT
• Chapter 9: Aquatic Exercise - Elaine L. Bukowski, PT, DPT, MS, (D)ABDA EMERITUS
• Part III: Principles of Intervention
• Chapter 10: Soft Tissue Injury, Repair, and Management - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS
• Chapter 11: Joint, Connective Tissue, and Bone Disorders and Their Management - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Jacob N. Thorp, PT, DHS, OCS, MTC Karen Holtgrefe, PT, DHS, OCS
• Chapter 12: Surgical Interventions and Postoperative Management - Lynn Colby, PT, MS John Borstad, PT, PhD
• Chapter 13: Peripheral Nerve Disorders and Management - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Cindy Johnson Armstrong, PT, DPT, CHT
• Part IV: Exercise Interventions by Body Region
• Chapter 14: The Spine: Structure, Function, and Posture - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Jacob N. Thorp, PT, DHS, OCS, MTC
• Chapter 15: The Spine: Management Guidelines - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Jacob N. Thorp, PT, DHS, OCS, MTC
• Chapter 16: The Spine: Exercise and Manipulation Interventions - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Jacob N. Thorp, PT, DHS, OCS, MTC
• Chapter 17: The Shoulder and Shoulder Girdle - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Lynn Colby, PT, MS John D. Borstad, PT, PhD
• Chapter 18: The Elbow and Forearm Complex - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Lynn Colby, PT, MS Cindy Johnson Armstrong, PT, DPT, CHT
• Chapter 19: The Wrist and Hand - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Lynn Colby, PT, MS Cindy Johnson Armstrong, PT, DPT, CHT
• Chapter 20: The Hip - Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Lynn Colby, PT, MS John Borstad, PT, PhD
• Chapter 21: The Knee - Lynn Colby, PT, MS Carolyn Kisner, PT, M John Borstad, PT, PhD
• Chapter 22: The Ankle and Foot - Lynn Colby, PT, MS Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS Jonathan Rose, PT, MS, SCS, ATC John Borstad, PT, PhD
• Chapter 23: Advanced Functional Training - Lynn Colby, PT, MS Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS John Borstad, PT, PhD
• Part V: Special Areas of Therapeutic Exercise
• Chapter 24: Exercise for the Older Adult - Barbara Billek-Sawhney, PT, EDD, DPT, GCS Rajiv Sawhney, PT, DPT, MS, OCS
• Chapter 25: Women's Health: Obstetrics and Pelvic Floor - Barbara Settles Huge, PT Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS
• Chapter 26: Management of Lymphatic Disorders - Karen L. Hock, PT, MS, CLT-LANA Lynn Allen Colby, PT, MS