Modern Orthopedic Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment Techniques - (Second Edition)

Author: Yan Tiebin
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is divided into three parts. The first part covers the basics of orthopedic rehabilitation therapy, focusing on reviewing fundamental knowledge related to orthopedic rehabilitation, such as functional anatomy, muscle physiology, joint kinematics, and mechanics. The second part emphasizes functional assessment methods in orthopedic rehabilitation, including basic orthopedic rehabilitation assessments, special orthopedic signs and their commonly used scales, as well as functional living ability and quality of life assessments. The third part introduces specific orthopedic rehabilitation treatment techniques, including joint mobility, joint mobilization, soft tissue stretching, and muscle strength training techniques. The book is accompanied by numerous illustrations with explanations, making it visually engaging and practical to highlight its intuitive and applied features. This book is suitable for departments of rehabilitation, orthopedics, and traditional Chinese medicine in general hospitals, as well as other departments that conduct orthopedic rehabilitation. It can also serve as a textbook for undergraduate and specialized rehabilitation therapy programs in universities and colleges, as well as supplementary material for orthopedic rehabilitation training courses.