Main description:

The Use of Aquatics in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning is a definitive and scientifically based text on the use and application of aquatic methodologies in both rehabilitation and physical conditioning appropriate for the general population to the elite athlete.

The Use of Aquatics in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning represents a new generation of rehabilitation that is informative enough to be injury and sports specific. Dr. Kevin E. Wilk and Dr. David M. Joyner, along with noted domestic and international leaders in the field, explore the aquatic techniques and principles detailed in the work, while presenting this scientifically based material in an understandable and user-friendly format. Ten chapters take the reader from the history of aquatic rehabilitation and progress to discuss all parameters of aquatic rehabilitation.

Some chapter topics include:
* History, theory, and applications of aquatic therapy
* Pool selection, facility design, and engineering considerations
* Rehabilitation for the upper and lower extremities and spine
* Sports-specific training
* Research evidence for the benefits of aquatic exercise
* Appendices, including 4 specific protocols for various lesions and disorders

The Use of Aquatics in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning represents a new era in the use and development of aquatic therapy in sports medicine rehabilitation and is perfect for physical therapists, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers, and sports medicine professionals alike.

Contents:

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Contributing Authors
Foreword by James R. Andrews, MD
Introduction

Section I Pre-Use and Preparation

Chapter 1 Aquatic Therapy: History, Theory, and Applications
Bruce E. Becker, MD, MS, FACSM

Chapter 2 Guidelines and Indications for the Use of Aquatic Therapy
Jessica Heath, PT, OCS, Cert MDT, CSCS and Lisa Pataky, PT, DPT

Chapter 3 Pool Selection, Facility Design, and Engineering Considerations
David M. Joyner, MD, FACS and Anson J. Flake, Esq

Section II Postinjury, Intervention, and Treatments

Chapter 4 Aquatic Application for the Lower Extremity
Todd R. Hooks, PT, DMT, OCS, SCS, ATC, MOMT, MTC, CSCS, FAAOMPT;
Kevin E. Wilk, PT, DPT, FAPTA; and Jason Palmer, BHMS (Ed) Hons, BPhty, MCSP

Chapter 5 Aquatic Application for the Upper Extremity
Leonard C. Macrina, MSPT, SCS, CSCS; A. J. Yenchak, PT, DPT, CSCS;
Kevin E. Wilk, PT, DPT, FAPTA; and Mike Reinold, DPT, ATC, CSCS

Chapter 6 Aquatic Rehabilitation for the Spine
Timothy DiFrancesco, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS, AQx, CMT and Lisa Pataky, PT, DPT

Chapter 7 Chronic Pain: Fibromyalgia and Other Syndromes
Daniel Seidler, PT, MS

Section III Conditioning and Training

Chapter 8 Strength Training and Conditioning
Murphy Grant, MS, ATC, NASM-PES, CES

Chapter 9 Sports-Specific Training
Murphy Grant, MS, ATC, NASM-PES, CES

Section IV Research and Evidence

Chapter 10 Research Evidence for the Benefits of Aquatic Exercise
Stephen F. Crouse, PhD, FACSM and Dennis Dolny, PhD

Appendices
Appendix A Accelerated Rehabilitation Following ACL-PTG Reconstruction
Appendix B Microfracture Procedure (Femoral Condyle)
Appendix C Total Hip Replacement: Aquatic Therapy Protocol
Appendix D Total Knee Replacement: Aquatic Therapy Protocol
Appendix E Nonoperative Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Appendix F Arthroscopic Anterior Bankart Repair
Appendix G Rehabilitation Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair-Small to Medium Tears
Appendix H Arthroscopic Slap Lesion Repair (Type II)
Appendix I Lumbar Stabilization Aquatic Therapy Protocol
Appendix J Herniated Discs and Degenerative Joint Disease Protocol

Financial Disclosures
Index