EXERCISE THERAPY AND REHABILITATION: From Injury to Independance-Your Complete Rehabilitation Resource

Regular physical exercise reduces the risk of premature mortality in general, and of coronary heart disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Physical activity also improves mental health and is important for health and optimal function of muscles, bones and joints. Exercise training or therapy can take many different forms. For some people it may be moving more and sitting less and for others it may mean getting on a bike, jogging or lifting weights. The ultimate goal is to use physical activity to improve health and well-being. Physical activity and physical fitness are known to be associated with achieving lifelong health and well-being. Primarily ‘exercise therapy’ is a regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to work towards the restoration of normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain above and below the site of injury caused by diseases or injuries through neuro reeducation, gait training and therapeutic activities. Exercise therapy is a paramedic treatment method, aimed at reducing, treating and avoiding complaints caused by incorrect posture and/or movement patterns, sometimes caused by a birth defect. Strictly based on the latest prescribed MPEd syllabus, this book is an attempt at furnishing basic information on various aspects of value and environmental education. The vital information is gathered under the following chapters: — What is Exercise Therapy? Introduction to (viii) Physical Therapy; Main Specialty Areas; Understanding Rehabilitation; Intervention Techniques; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation: Causes, Types, Prevention and Treatment; and Bibliography etc. Definitely, this book will enlighten and delight one and all concerned. While collating basic information we have consulted a number of sources, scattered in the form of books, articles, reports, research papers, etc. All the sources are also profusely consulted and subscribed. I express my deep sense of gratitude to all the scholars whose works are cited or substantially made use of. At the same time I am grateful to my teachers, colleagues, friends and kith and kin for their moral support, inspiration, guidance and cooperation while working on this study. Finally I am grateful to my publishers for undertaking publication of this book. I will feel amply rewarded if this could serve the purpose of all those for whom this is meant. Though every care is taken to furnish the accurate information, however if any error may have crept in inadvertently will be rectified, if brought to the notice by the learned users. Simultaneously, constructive criticism and suggestions are welcome from all quarters to improve the usefulness and quality of information contained herein.