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Table of Contents:
1. Hand and Wrist Injuries
Flexor Tendon Injuries
Trigger Finger (Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis)
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Avulsion ("Jersey Finger")
Extensor Tendon Injuries
Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand
Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fracture (Boxer's Fracture)
Injuries to the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint (Gamekeeper's Thumb)
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Wrist Disorders
Fracture of the Distal Radius
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury
De Quervain Tenosynovitis
Intersection Syndrome of the Wrist
Dorsal and Volar Carpal Ganglion Cysts
2. Elbow Injuries
Pediatric Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete: Emphasis on Prevention
Medial Collateral Ligament and Ulnar Nerve Injury at the Elbow
Treating Flexion Contracture (Loss of Extension) in Throwing Athletes
Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Elbow Dislocations
Lateral and Medial Humeral Epicondylitis
Elbow Arthroplasty
3. Shoulder Injuries
General Principles of Shoulder Rehabilitation
Importance of the History in the Diagnosis of Shoulder Pathology
Rotator Cuff Tendinitis in the Overhead Athlete
Rotator Cuff Repair
Shoulder Instability Treatment and Rehabilitation
Shoulder Instability-Rehabilitation
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
Rehabilitation for Biceps Tendon Disorders and SLAP Lesions
Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries
Osteolysis of the Acromioclavicular Joint in Weight Lifters
Scapular Dyskinesis
Rehabilitation Following Total Shoulder and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Upper Extremity INterval Throwing Progressions
Shoulder Exercises for Injury Prevention in the Throwing Athlete
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficiency: Evaluation and Treatment
Postural Consideration for the Female Athlete's Shoulder
4. Knee Injuries
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Perturbation Training for Postoperative ACL Reconstruction and Patients who Were Nonoperatively Treated and ACL Deficient
Gender Issues in ACL Injury
Functional Testing, Functional Training, And Criteria for Return to Play after ACL Reconstruction
Functional Performance Measures and Sports-Specific Rehabilitation for Lower Extremity Injuries: A Guide for a Safe Return to Sports
Other ACL Rehabilitation Adjuncts
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Arthrofibrosis of the Knee
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries
Meniscal Injuries
Patellofemoral Disorders
Hip Strength and Kinematics in Patellofemoral Syndrome
Overuse Syndromes of the Knee
Patellar Tendon Ruptures
Articular Cartilage Procedures of the Knee
5. Foot and Ankle Injuries
Ankle Sprains
Ankle-Specific Peturbation Training
Chronic Ankle Instability
Syndesmotic Injuries
Inferior Heel Pain (Plantar Fascitis)
Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles Tendon Rupture
First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Sprain (Turf Toe)
Cuboid Syndrome
6. The Arthritic Lower Extremity
Total Hip Replacement Rehabilitation: Progression and Restriction
The Arthritic Knee
Total Knee Replacement Protocol
7. Special Topics
Running Injuries: Etiology and Recovery-Based Treatment
Running Injuries: Shoes, Orthotics, and Return-To-Running Program
Groin Pain
Hamstring Muscle Injuries in Athletes
Tendinopathy
Hip Injuries
8. Spinal Disorders
Whiplash Injury: Treatment and Rehabilitation
Therapeutic Exercise for the Cervical Spine
Treatment-Based Classification of Low Back Pain
Core Stabilization Training
McKenzie Approach to Low Back Pain
Rehabilitation Following Lumbar Disc Surgery
Chronic Back Pain and Pain Science
Spinal Manipulation
Neurodynamics
Specific Lumbopelvic Stabilization
Spondylolistethesis
Lumbar Spine Microdiscectomy Surgical Rehabilitation
Glossary
Index