Author Description

As in the first edition, the new edition of this book provides exercises for a customized rehabilitation program in the areas of range of motion, progressive strengthening, stretching, and self-mobilization. The authors have provided a description and representative diagram of each exercise for the patient plus short-term and long-term goals. Using this reference, the clinician is encouraged to copy the pages describing the appropriate exercises and give them to the patient for future home use. As the patient progresses, additional exercises can be added until a complete rehabilitation program has been created. New features in the second edition include an emphasis on functional exercise progression and new exercises for vestibular disorders, pre- and postpartum, and osteoporosis.