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A New Physical Therapy Text on Wellness!

An indispensable guide for sports medicine students and practitioners working in the field!

About this book

Using Whole Body Vibration in Physical Therapy and Sport is an innovative new manual demonstrating the application of vibration technology to the treatment of pathologies such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, stroke and different musculoskeletal disorders. It covers pathology on the upper and lower extremities as well as the whole spine.

The successful and acclaimed An Illustrated Guide to Taping Techniques has now been fully updated and expanded in its second edition.

Injuries are a constant problem in sporting life and often require immediate, on-the-spot action to alleviate pain and limit further damage. This book addresses the two most essential elements of effective taping - recognition of injuries and application of techniques.

Functional taping is now recognised as a skill which is essential for those involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries and many other conditions such as muscle imbalances, unstable joints and neural control. This exceptional new Pocketbook of Taping Techniques is the replacement for the highly successful text which was also edited by Rose Macdonald. It incorporates all the basic techniques vital to the practice of good taping but also includes chapters on new evidence-based procedures written by experts from around the world.

Sports Injuries provides an indispensable self-help guide to all the common injuries that occur. This book will help to:

•quickly pinpoint the source of the injury
•know which conditions you can treat yourself and when to visit an expert
•stay fit and flexible during recovery
•encourage your body to heal faster

Significantly revised and updated, the new second edition of the best-selling "Care of the Young Athlete" provides pediatric professionals with a comprehensive and practical guide to sports participation and injury treatment in children's athletics. Organized as an easy-to-use guide, the second edition includes practical procedural information on the participation physical examination; proper nutrition for athletes; injury prevention and management guidelines; and detailed treatments for dozens of athletic injuries; and guidelines for returning to athletics after injury.

This valuable resource provides easy-to-read information for patients on self-management, precautions, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and other sports-related ailments. Authors trained in orthopaedics, family practice, and physical therapy give all-inclusive coverage. Drawings of rehabilitation exercises are especially useful. A diskette included with the book enables physicians or their office staffs to print out specific patient instruction sheets from any word processing software.

Provide the best care for your patients by improving your technical and decision-making skills with this all-inclusive text. From basic sciences to detailed information on specific technologies and surgeries, this comprehensive resource has the content you need to expand your expertise in the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This 4th edition includes updated, revised, and new chapters to ensure you have the most helpful and clinically relevant information available.

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