Full Description
Low back pain affects most of us at some time, and exercise is key to both its prevention and treatment. Critically appraising work from several approaches to produce an integrated, practical approach suitable for day-to-day clinicians and personal trainers, this essential guide looks at the science and practice of designing and teaching the best exercise programmes for this common condition. Learn:
Vital client assessment skills
Which exercises to use and why
The most effective teaching methods
How to structure and progress a full back pain management programme
Aimed at student therapists and clinical exercise teachers, as well as trainers planning exercise programmes for subjects recovering from low back pain, Back Rehabilitation is essential reading for therapists and exercise academics and professionals of all types.
Contents
1. Nature of the problem. 2. Strength and conditioning in rehabilitation. 3. Teaching exercise. 4. Anatomy of the spine. 5. Assessment—pathology and performance. 6. The 3Rs approach—a clinical framework. 7. Reactive phase. 8. Recovery phase. 9. Resilience phase. 10. Case illustrations.
