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The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair
The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair
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Steve Vickery, Marilyn Moffat
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  • Author: Steve Vickery, Marilyn Moffat
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  • Binding: Paperback
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  • Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7
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  • EAN: 9780805055719
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  • ISBN: 0805055711
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  • Label: Holt Paperbacks
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  • Language: English
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  • Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks
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  • Number of Items: 1
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  • Number of Pages: 240
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  • Product Group: Book
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  • Publication Date: 1999-04-15
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  • Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
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  • Studio: Holt Paperbacks
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  • Title: The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair
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Avg Customer Rating: 4 stars

Product Description: Whether you've been injured or want to avoid injury, the American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Repair and Maintenance can help you. Part 1 is the first place to go if you've been hurt. It presents nine common injury sites--back, neck, jaw, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, and ankle and foot--describing the anatomy and function of that area of the body, what can go wrong, and what to do if you experience pain or injury there. Part 2 explains how to avoid injury through proper posture, gait, body mechanics (how we use our bodies in daily activities), body weight, and footwear. You also get a program of beginning strength training and stretching, plus tips for avoiding injuries in sports, exercise activities, and in the workplace. Part 3 presents 200 clearly illustrated exercises for strength (beginning level) and flexibility that can be done at home. Some require dumbbells or ankle weights; most need no equipment. Many are done seated or lying down, so even if you haven't fully recovered, you can start to rehabilitate those areas that are ready. The illustrations are line drawings, large enough so that you can learn the exercises easily with the book open on the floor. This book is practical and helpful--don't wait until you get hurt to read it. --Joan Price
Customer Reviews

5 stars Body repair manual
This is a good basic book and a good place to start if you have any kind of musculoskeletal aches and pains. The book is organized by body part (for example, the ankle, the elbow) and tells you how the area works, what can go wrong with it, and how to take care of it. The book ends with lots of exercises for each body part, which are clearly illustrated. A great first place to start if you have any nagging problems you'd like to try and get rid of, I think most readers will find it very helpful. Also notable is their other book, Age Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life.


5 stars An Excellent Resource
After completing a successful course of manual physical therapy for my hip (piriformis)muscle, I got this book to help maintain my progress. I am thrilled with this book and find the exercise descriptions are clear and easy to understand, and the illustrations are helpful. This is an excellent resource not only for hip and back stretches, but for many other areas as well. Most of the stretches that my physical therapist taught me are described/illustrated in the book.


5 stars recommended
I like this book because it is recommended by Tufts University, so I know that I can trust the information.


5 stars A Must Have For People In Pain or Those Working With People In Pain
I love this book. The pictures are nice and clear on what you are suppose to do for each exercise. Everything is so easy to understand. I took the book with me to Physical Therapy one day and my Physical Therapist liked it so much he ordered one that same day!!!


4 stars Great stretches - repetitive chapters
This book is great for anyone looking for comprehensive stretches for all muscle groups (including the jaw). However, the substantive chapters are quite repetitive and after the first chapter or so, do not offer much new information. Nevertheless, I purchased the book because I really wanted a dictionary of stretches and this provided me with exactly what I was looking for. Also, the stretches are very specific, requiring straight-backed chairs, foot stools, etc. I do most stretches without the specifics recommended in the book and still find that they work quite well.