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

ISBN-13: 9783540527312 / Angielski / Miękka / 1991 / 375 str.

Susanne Klein-Vogelbach; Linda Sloan-Ecker; W. M. Zinn

Opis

Susanne Klein-Vogelbach explains her concept of observation and analysis of human movement as a basis for functional movement therapy.
She first describes therapeutic exercises and manipulative techniques in "therapist language," and then translates them into "patient language." This helps therapists to instruct patients more successful by using appropriate terms. 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 spine. In summary, this manual is an indispensable working tool for every therapist who wants to use the concept of functional kinetics.

Spis treści

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.- 4.1.1 Adaptation: The Sleeper.- 4.1.2 Adaptation: Sitting Like a King.- 4.2 Slow Motion Breathing.- 4.2.1 Adaptation: Rhythmic Breathing.- 4.2.2 Adaptation: Double Panting.- 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.- 5.1.1 Lift-Free Mobilization of the Spinal Column at Movement Level Lumbar Spine/Hip Joints.- 5.1.2 Lift-Free Mobilization of the Spinal Column at Movement Level Thoracic Spine/Cervical Spine.- 5.1.3 Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column at Movement Level Lumbar Spine/Hip Joints.- 5.2 Building Blocks: Basic Exercise for Posture-Related Problems in the Spinal Column and in the Hip Joints.- 5.2.1 Relief Postures for the Entire Spinal Column.- 5.2.2 The Snake.- 5.3 Adapting Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column to Special Problems of the Lumbar Spine.- 5.3.1 Relief Postures for the Lumbar Spine.- 5.3.2 Movement Levels for Mobilizing Massage Around the Lumbar Spine.- 5.3.3 Stretch, Little Hip.- 5.3.4 Pliers.- 5.3.5 Open and Shut.- 5.4 Adapting Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column to Special Problems of the Thoracic Spine.- 5.4.1 Relief Postures for the Thoracic Spine.- 5.4.2 Movement Levels for Mobilizing Massage Around the Thoracic Spine.- 5.4.3 Balancing Up.- 5.4.4 The Corkscrew.- 5.5 Adapting Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column to Special Problems of the Cervical Spine.- 5.5.1 Relief Postures for the Cervical Spine.- 5.5.2 Movement Levels for Mobilizing Massage Around the Cervical Spine.- 5.5.3 Dizzy.- 5.5.4 Lockjaw.- 5.5.5 The Cork.- 5.5.6 Pull Your Head Off.- 5.5.7 Blockhead.- 5.6 Adaptation of Lift-Free/Reduced-Lift Mobilization of the Spinal Column for Economical Strength and Skill Training.- 5.6.1 Once Every Hour.- 5.6.2 The Penguin.- 5.6.3 Clip-Clop.- 5.6.4 Short and Sharp.- 5.6.5 Hocus-Pocus.- 6 Tips, Insights, Hypotheses.- 7 Glossary.- 8 Addendum: Selective Muscle Training in Klein-Vogelbach’s Functional Kinetics.- 9 References and Further Reading.