Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders covers the fundamentals of using
exercise as a treatment modality across a broad range of pathologies including osteoarthritis,
inflammatory arthropathies and osteoporosis. As well as offering a comprehensive overview of the role
of exercise therapy, the book evaluates the evidence and puts it to work with practical ideas for the
management of musculoskeletal disorders in different areas of the body, for differing pathologies and for
a range of patients.
Part 1 introduces the reader tothe role of exercise in managing musculoskeletal disorders and covers
measurement and assessment. Part 2 looks at the regional application of exercise therapy with chapters on
areas of the body such as the cervical spine, the shoulder complex and the knee. Part 3 examines specific
populations: the developing child, the cardiac and respiratory patient, obesity and osteoporosis