Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit 1. Foundations of therapeutic exercise. 1. Introduction to therapeutic exercise and the expanded disablement model / Carrie Hall -- 2. Patient management / Carrie Hall -- 3. Principles of self management and exercise instruction / Lori Thein Brody -- 4. Prevention and the promotion of health, wellness, and fitness / Janet Bezner -- Unit 2. Physiologic impairments and therapeutic exercise. 5. Impaired muscle performance / Carrie Hall and Lori Thein Brody -- 6. Impaired aerobic capacity/endurance / Janet Bezner -- 7. Impaired range of motion and joint mobility / Lori Thein Brody -- 8. Impaired balance / Lori Thein Brody and Judy Dewane -- 9. Impaired posture / Carrie Hall -- 10. Pain / Lori Thein Brody -- Unit 3. Special physiologic considerations in therapeutic exercise. 11. Soft tissue injury and postoperative treatment -- Therapeutic exercise for arthritis / Kimberly Bennett -- 13. Therapeutic exercise for fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome / Kimberly Bennett --

14. Therapeutic exercise in obstetrics / M.J. Strauhal -- Unit 4. Sample specialties of therapeutic exercise intervention. 15. Closed kinetic chain training / Susan Lynn Lefever -- 16. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation / Chuck Hanson -- 17. Aquatic physical therapy / Lori Thein Brody -- Unit 5. Functional approach to therapeutic exercise of the lower extremities. 18. The lumbopelvic region / Carrie Hall -- 19. The pelvic floor / Elizabeth Shelly -- 20. The hip / Carrie Hall -- 21. The knee / Lori Thein Brody and Rob Landel -- Unit 6. Functional approach to therapeutic exercise for the upper extremities. 23. The temporomandibular joint / Darlene Hertling -- 24. The cervical spine / Carol N. Kennedy -- 25. The thoracic spine / Rob Landel ... [et al.] -- 26. The shoulder girdle / Carrie Hall -- 27. The elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand / Lori Thein Brody -- Unit 7. Case studies. Append. 1. Red flags: recognizing signs and symptoms -- Append. 2. Red flags: potentially serious symptoms and signs in exercising patients.