Therapeutic exercises can be found spread out amongst numerous texts,
handouts, card boxes, and websites, which has sent clinicians,
practitioners, and trainers searching for reliable, evidence-based
exercises for the entire body, all packaged into a single, all-inclusive
manual. To that end, The Comprehensive Manual of Therapeutic
Exercises: Orthopedic and General Conditions was written as a
fundamental resource on exercise theory and techniques, and as a
comprehensive guide for designing exercise programs.
Dr. Elizabeth Bryan has compiled thousands of clinically relevant
exercises to create a text that will teach students theory and proper
application that they will then return to again and again in their
career as a reference to aid in designing evidence-based exercise
programs for their clients or patients.
Introductory chapters cover exercise parameters, exercise progression,
the importance of form, muscle soreness, and a reference for body
position terminology, then subsequent chapters are organized by body
area to cover most of the clinical exercises in use today. Each exercise
includes photographs, a list of muscle systems that will be affected,
specific substitutions to look for, and detailed instructions directed
at students and clinicians. Also included are sections devoted to
protocols and specialty exercises including yoga and tai chi.
Embracing the principles of evidence-based practice, "Where's the
Evidence?" boxes are prominently featured throughout the text to support
the exercises and theory with up-to-date, relevant, sufficient, valid,
and reliable studies.
Combining theory with practice, The Comprehensive Manual of
Therapeutic Exercises: Orthopedic and General Conditions is an
essential tool for students as well as clinicians, practitioners, or
trainers to find the most appropriate exercises for their client's or
patient's needs and apply them properly.
