Therapeutic Exercises in Functional Kinetics: Analysis and Instruction of Individually Adaptable Exercises

"Therapeutic Exercises in Functional Kinetics" shows how to use Susanne Klein-Vogelbach's concept of observation and analysis of human movement as a basis for functional movement therapy. The author first describes therapeutic exercises and manipulative techniques in terms of the underlying theory, in "therapist language", and then translates them into the vocabulary of "patient language". This shows the therapist how to instruct patients to perform exercises geared to their individual levels in language they can understand easily. Exercises are described for functional training of the abdominal and back muscles, functional training of rotation about the long axes of the body and thighs, functional respiration training, and functional treatment of posture-related syndromes of the spinal column. In summary, this manual is conceived as a working tool for every therapist who wants to use fully the concept of functional kinetics in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. This advanced textbook on physical therapy and rehabilitation is intended for therapists and students.

Table of Contents:
General Introduction.- 1 The Frogs: Functional Training of the Abdominal Muscles.- 1.1 The Classic Frog.- 1.2 Adaptation: The Primitive Frog.- 1.3 Adaptation: The Diagonal Frog.- 1.4 Adaptation of the Frogs by Altering the Position in Space of the Long Axis of the Body.- 2 The All-Fours Exercises: Functional Training of the Back Muscles.- 2.1 The Classic All-Fours Exercise.- 2.2 Adaptation: Mobilizing All-Fours Exercise in Flexion/Extension.- 2.3 Adaptation: Mobilizing All-Fours Exercise in Lateroflexion.- 2.4 Adaptation: All-Fours Exercise for Stabilization of the Hip and Shoulder Joints.- 2.5 Adaptation: All-Fours Exercise for Mobilization of the Hip and Shoulder Joints.- 2.6 Adaptations: All-Fours Exercises with Different Positionings in Space of the Long Axis of the Body.- 3 Functional Training of Rotation About the Long Axis of the Body and the Long Axes of the Thighs.- 3.1 Turn Again, Whittington.- 3.2 Adaptation: The Dreaming Traffic Policeman.- 3.3 Adaptation:The Yogi.- 4 Functional Respiration Training.- 4.1 The Lion.- 4.2 Slow Motion Breathing.- 4.3 Air Gulper.- 5 Functional Treatment of Posture-Related Syndromes of the Spinal Column.- 5.1 Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column.- 5.2 Building Blocks: Basic Exercise for Posture-Related Problems in the Spinal Column and in the Hip Joints.- 5.3 Adapting Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column to Special Problems of the Lumbar Spine.- 5.4 Adapting Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column to Special Problems of the Thoracic Spine.- 5.5 Adapting Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column to Special Problems of the Cervical Spine.- 5.6 Adaptation of Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column for Economical Strength and Skill Training.- 6 Tips, Insights, Hypotheses.- 7 Glossary.- 8 Addendum: Selective Muscle Training in Klein-Vogelbach’s Functional Kinetics.- 9 References and Further Reading.