Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 1st Edition

SECTION I. SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS

1. Injury, Inflammation, and Repair: Tissue Mechanics, the Healing Process, and Their Impact on the Musculoskeletal System

2. Ligament Injuries: Pathophysiology, Healing, and Treatment Considerations

3. Tendon Pathology and Injuries: Pathophysiology, Healing and Treatment Considerations

4. Adaptability of Skeletal Muscle: Response to Increased and Decreased Use

5. Skeletal Muscle: Deformation, Injury and Repair, and Treatment Considerations

6. Bone Biology and Mechanics

7. Cartilage of Human Joints and Related Structures

8. Peripheral Nerve: Structure, Function, and Physiology

9. Articular Neurophysiology and Sensorimotor Control

10. Pain: Perception and Mechanisms

11. Physiological Basis of Physical Agents

12. Pharmacology and Its Impact on the Rehabilitation Process

13. Effects of Aging-Growth Changes and Lifespan Concerns (0-40)

14. Effects of Aging: Growth Changes and Lifespan Concerns Ages 40+

SECTION II. PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICE

15. Rehabilitation Program Development: Clinical Decision Making, Prioritization, and Program Integration

16. Clinician’s Roles in Health Promotion, Wellness, and Physical Fitness

17. Physiological Principles of Conditioning for the Injured and Disabled

18. Principles of Neuromuscular Control for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

19. Principles of Stabilization and Training

20. Integration of the Cardiovascular System in Assessment and Interventions in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

21. Physiological Principles of Resistance Training And Functional Integration For The Injured and Disabled

22. Psychology of the Injured Patient

23. Integration of Stresses and their Relationship To The Kinetic Chain

24. Arthrokinematics and Mobilization of Musculoskeletal Tissue: The Principles

25. Range of Motion and Flexibility

26. The Utility of Orthopaedic Clinical Tests for Diagnosis

27. Imaging Joints and Musculoskeletal Tissue: Pathoanatomic Considerations

28. Fracture Management

29. Functional Testing and Return to Activity

David J. Magee, BPT, PhD, CM, Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, James E. Zachazewski, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, Clinical Director
Department of Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Charleston, MA and William S. Quillen, PT, PhD, SCS, FACSM, Associate Dean, College of Medicine
Professor and Director, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL, USA