Rehabilitation techniques for sports medicine and athletic training / William E. Prentice.

Rev. edition of: Rehabilitation techniques for sports medicine and athletic training / William E. Prentice. c2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Essential considerations in designing a rehabilitation program for the injured athlete -- Understanding and managing the healing process through rehabilitation -- The evaluation process in rehabilitation -- Psychological considerations for rehabilitation of the injured athlete -- Reestablishing neuromuscular control -- Restoring range of motion and improving flexibility -- Regaining muscular strength, endurance, and power -- Regaining postural stability and balance -- Maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness during rehabilitation -- Core stabilization training in rehabilitation -- Plyometrics in rehabilitation -- Open- versus closed-kinetic-chain exercise in rehabilitation -- Isokinetics in rehabilitation -- Joint mobilization and traction techniques in rehabilitation -- PNF and other soft-tissue mobilization techniques in rehabilitation -- Aquatic therapy in rehabilitation -- Functional progressions and functional testing in rehabilitation -- Rehabilitation of shoulder injuries -- Rehabilitation of elbow injuries -- Rehabilitation of wrist, hand, and finger injuries -- Rehabilitation of groin, hip, and thigh injuries -- Rehabilitation of knee injuries -- Rehabilitation of lower-leg injuries -- Rehabilitation of ankle and foot injuries -- Rehabilitation of injuries to the spine.

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques in rehabilitation / William E. Prentice -- Aquatic therapy in rehabilitation / Barbara Hoogenboom, Nancy Lomax -- Functional progressions and functional testing in rehabilitation / Michael McGee -- Rehabilitation of shoulder injuries / Rob Schneider, Joseph B. Myers, Terri Jo Rucinski -- Rehabilitation of elbow injuries / Pete Zulia, William E. Prentice -- Rehabilitation of wrist, hand, and finger injuries / Anne Marie Schneider -- Rehabilitation of groin, hip, and thigh injuries / Bernie DePalma, Doug Halverson -- Rehabilitation of knee injuries / Darin A. Padua, Michelle C. Boling, William E. Prentice -- Rehabilitation of lower-leg injuries / Christopher J. Hirth -- Rehabilitation of ankle and foot injuries / Skip Hunter, Steven M. Zinder, William E. Prentice -- Rehabilitation of injuries to the spine / Daniel N. Hooker, William E. Prentice.