Titled Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries in previous editions, the revised title supports the advancement of the field and better reflects the concepts and understanding of total rehabilitation of the patient. The content featured in Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries aligns with the accreditation standards of the Board of Certification (BOC) and prepares students for the BOC athletic trainers’ exam. Respected clinician Peggy A. Houglum, who has more than 50 years of experience in the field, leads the expert author team to provide evidence-based perspectives, updated theories, and real-world applications. The latest edition is enhanced with contributions from new authors Daniel E. Houglum and Kristine L. Boyle-Walker, who have over 54 combined years of experience as athletic trainers, physical therapists, and instructors.

The fifth edition of Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries places a greater emphasis on higher-order skills. Although it continues to present therapeutic exercise interventions, added content includes the other aspects of rehabilitation that would be applied to patients in clinical situations, including therapeutic interventions of modalities. Specific aspects of examination that are necessary to designing a rehabilitation program are also included. This edition also includes a new section on joint manipulation and a new chapter on functional adaptations in rehabilitation that focuses on providing emotional support as well as physical support in helping patients return to activities of daily living. Video content is expanded with 11 new clips that highlight therapeutic techniques, and more than 450 color photos and 750 illustrations help to enhance comprehension and clarify complicated concepts.

Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries, Fifth Edition, provides thorough coverage of healing concepts, examination, and assessment techniques, ensuring students move from a solid understanding of the foundational skills and knowledge required of clinicians to comprehension of advanced problem-solving skills to make reliable rehabilitation decisions. The text demonstrates how to create rehabilitation programs using various modalities, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise, and it highlights special considerations and applications for specific body regions.

Learning aids include case studies that emphasize practical application, Evidence in Rehabilitation sidebars that focus on peer-reviewed research and its practical application, and Clinical Tips that illustrate key points in each chapter. Additional learning aids include chapter objectives, lab activities, key terms, critical thinking questions, and references. For maximum flexibility to match course needs, instructors wanting to teach specific topics can adopt particular chapters or sections of the book through the Human Kinetics custom ebook program.

Note: A code for accessing online videos is included with this ebook.
 

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Previously titled Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury, this third edition expands coverage of injuries beyond those of the musculoskeletal system to include the head, neck, and spine. Joining noted biomechanists Ronald Zernicke and William Whiting is concussion expert and athletic trainer Steven Broglio, who offers insights on head trauma and other neurological injuries. Unique in its evaluation of and appreciation for the intricacies of injury mechanisms, Biomechanics of Injury, Third Edition, comprehensively examines these issues:

• The mechanical aspects of injury and the concept of injury as a stimulus for beneficial tissue adaptations
• The effects of injury on the normal function of the human anatomy and joint mechanics
• Mechanical parameters such as force, stress and strain, stiffness, and elasticity and their application to tissue mechanics and injury
• How connective tissues respond to mechanical loading and how those tissues are studied to quantify their mechanical behavior
• Factors such as age, gender, nutrition, and exercise, with an emphasis on how lifestyle choices might lessen the chance or severity of injury
• How the principles of mechanical load and overload, use and overuse, level and progression of injury, and the many contributory factors involved in injury combine to form a backdrop for viewing specific injuries

Updated sidebars present a detailed analysis of anterior cruciate ligament injuries, rotator cuff pathologies, and concussion. In addition, the text discusses topics of current concern such as falls in older populations, throwing-related rotator cuff pathologies, and youth injuries from carrying backpacks.

Biomechanics of Injury, Third Edition, also employs learning aids to help readers understand and retain information. Objectives at the start of each chapter highlight the main concepts. Key terms appear in bold in the text and are defined in the glossary. Key Points at the end of each chapter summarize central concepts. Questions to Consider appear at the end of each chapter to test readers’ understanding and ability to apply the information presented. Updated Suggested Readings are included at the end of each chapter for readers who wish to dive deeper into selected topics.

Knowledge of the biological responses of tissues to mechanical loading improves our understanding of injury and its consequences. Biomechanics of Injury, Third Edition, will enable students and health professionals to reduce the likelihood that clients, patients, or athletes will experience painful and debilitating physical injury.

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This book is the perfect resource for anyone preparing for the USMLE, NCLEX-RN or other medical exams, as well as to review their knowledge about diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology of different body disorders/diseases. Get up to date with the most current medical information and stay ahead in delivering quality care with our this series of books!

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Discover foods you are reacting to, and identify more safe foods you CAN eat with this food diary designed specifically for people suffering from Crohn’s disease

Here’s what you’ll find in this food diary:

Daily Food & Symptom Diary (120 pages for 60 days of tracking)

Write down the foods you eat for each meal, including snacks, with space for noting any symptoms.

Record the time and type of up to 10 bowel movements per day, or tick the “None” checkbox.

Rate how good/bad your symptoms were for the day, and their effect on quality of life indicators like your sleep, mood and stress levels.

Symptom/Quality of Life Chart (2 charts over 2 pages)

Spot trends, see for example if your pain or diarrhea are improving over time with your dietary changes; how your fatigue correlates with your sleep quality, or how your pain affects your mood (or vice versa).

There’s also the…

• Food Elimination & Re-introduction Table – see if your symptoms disappear when you eliminate certain foods (1.5 pages)
• Foods To Avoid & Safe Foods Lists (2 pages)
• Bristol Stool Chart – for identifying your poo (0.5 page)
• Tests/Investigations & Doctor’s Appointments (2 pages)
• Blank Ruled Notes Pages (6 pages)

And here are some other features of this diary:

• 134 total pages (60 days worth of daily tracking)
• Size: 6” x 9” (around 15 x 23 cm — small enough to take with you when you go out)
• Premium white paper
• Soft matt cover

Don’t let Crohn’s control your life. Pick up a copy of this food diary, use it to identify and avoid those trigger foods, and your bowels will thank you for it.

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A new approach to understanding, preventing, and treating heart disease to empower you and your loved ones to live long and healthy lives.

The main cause of heart disease—the world’s number one killer of women and men—is a cancer-like “tumor” inside the coronary arteries that keep our hearts beating. Although this similarity to cancer is well-established in medical journals, most people (and their health care providers) don’t approach heart disease as seriously as cancer, even though it’s just as deadly. In Fight Heart Disease Like Cancer, cardiologist Michael McConnell shares the stories of his family, patients, and research to lay out a modern and effective approach to preventing, screening for, and treating heart disease like cancer to avoid its dire consequences.

Dr. McConnell highlights the latest research on the substantial overlap between heart disease and cancer, from shared risk factors to screening for early detection to new and powerful therapies. In accessible language, and with personal perspectives from his daughters Mia and Kelly, he explains

• how heart disease grows in similar ways to cancer
• how to screen for early heart disease
• prevention techniques that incorporate both a heart-healthy lifestyle and medical help when needed
• simple and powerful therapies to reverse heart disease and prevent heart attacks and strokes
• digital health technologies, including wearable devices and artificial intelligence, that broaden access for detecting and monitoring heart disease

Dr. McConnell, through his work with the American Heart Association and the National Fitness Foundation, also highlights the many ways our society can reduce heart disease for all. Fight Heart Disease Like Cancer will guide you step-by-step on how to prevent, screen for, and treat heart disease to live a healthier and longer life.

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Searching with regular expressions
The Unix command line
Python programming and debugging
Creating and editing graphics
Databases
Performing analyses on remote servers
Working with electronics

While the main narrative focuses on Mac OS X, most of the concepts and examples apply to any operating system. Where there are differences for Windows and Linux users, parallel instructions are provided in the margin and in an appendix. The book is designed to be used as a self-guided resource for researchers, a companion book in a course, or as a primary textbook. Practical Computing for Biologists will free you from the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects of data processing so you can focus on the pleasures of scientific inquiry.

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An excellent introductory reference for both students and professionals, this completely updated eighth edition of Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health provides practical information on technology, management, and regulatory compliance issues, covering crucial topics like organizing, staffing, directing, and evaluating occupational safety programs and procedures.

The book includes a handy directory of resources such as safety and health associations, First Responder organizations, and state and federal agencies. The eighth edition of this go-to reference work is easily comprehensible and is well-organized, giving readers a wealth of occupational safety and health information right at their fingertips.

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The new edition includes a greater diversity of expertise and perspectives and reflects the latest research and thinking about how to do health policy analysis, including a new focus on issues such as the role of values in health policy, policy making in response to climatic and environmental change, and the growing importance of social media in the policy process.

The new edition also draws on the COVID-19 pandemic and its response to highlight key aspects of the health policy process. The book, nonetheless, maintains the strengths of earlier editions that have made it popular with students, practitioners, policy makers, and teachers of health policy through its accessible style, comprehensive nature, use of empirical case studies from low- to high-income countries and range of learning resources.

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Taking readers through the common statistical methods seen in published research and guidelines, the text focuses on how to interpret and analyse statistics for clinical practice. Using extracts from real studies, the author illustrates how data can be employed correctly and incorrectly in medical research helping readers to evaluate the statistics they encounter and appropriately implement findings in clinical practice.

End of chapter exercises, case studies and multiple choice questions help readers to apply their learning and develop their own interpretative skills. This thoroughly revised edition includes new chapters on meta-analysis, missing data, and survival analysis.

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As the Ramsay family embraces completeness with the arrival of Jesse James Ramsay, “Ramsay Rhapsody” becomes a symphony of flavors, blending the high-pressure world of renowned kitchens with the warmth of familial bonds. The culinary maestro steps into a different role, navigating the challenges of parenthood, sharing bedtime stories, and savoring the joyous chaos of family life.

The book unfolds like a rhapsody, with unexpected twists and turns revealing a side of Gordon Ramsay seldom witnessed by the public. From Hollywood congratulatory notes to the culinary acclaim that follows the Ramsays, readers are invited to witness the convergence of fame, family, and the enduring love that completes the Ramsay family tableau.

“Ramsay Rhapsody” is not just a culinary journey—it’s a celebration of the rich tapestry of life. Gordon Ramsay, known for his intense on-screen presence, showcases a softer side as he immerses himself in the daily triumphs that make a family whole. This literary odyssey invites readers to savor the complexity of flavors, both in the dishes crafted by a culinary genius and in the nuanced joys of familial bonds.

Embark on this literary adventure, where the kitchen transforms from a workspace into a canvas for painting memories, and completeness is found not just in the perfection of a dish but in the shared experiences that define the Ramsay family. “Ramsay Rhapsody” is a harmonious blend of surprise announcements, Hollywood applause, and the quiet triumphs that resonate with the universal truths of family, love, and the extraordinary journey of a culinary maestro.

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