This long awaited text presents a new approach to therapeutic exercise for the back, based on the evidence from detailed studies undertaken by the authors over a number of years. The approach focuses on stabilization training of the muscles affecting the back. It also demonstrates the practical clinical relevance of their findings.
Author(s): Carolyn Richardson PhD BPhty(Hons), Gwendolen Jull PhD MPhty Grad Dip Man Ther FACP, Paul W. Hodges PhD MD(Neurosci) BPhty(Hons), Julie Hides PhD MPhtyST Bphty
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 192
Front cover
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Back Cover
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Front Matter
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Contents
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Forward
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
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1. The reason for change
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SECTION 2 THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS
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2. Back Pain and lumbopelvic stabilization the case for the local muscle system
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3. Traditional views of the function of the muscles of the local stabilizing system of the spine
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4. A new perspective on the stabilization role of the transverse abdominis
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5. Local muscle dysfunction in low back pain
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SECTION 3 APPLYING SCIENCE TO PRACTICE
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6. General considerations in motor control and joint stabilization the basis of assessment and exercise techniques
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7. Overview of the principles of clinical management of the deep muscle system for segmental stabilization
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SECTION 4 THE CLINICAL APPROACH
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8. Clinical testing of the local muscles: practical examination of motor skill
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9. Analysis and treatment of motor control problems in the local muscles of the lumbopelvic region
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10. Integration into dynamic function
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11. Practical aspects in treatment planning and delivery
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SECTION 5 FUTURE DIRECTIONS
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12. Future Directions in research and clinical practice
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References
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Index
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