Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training

William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA is recognized as an author, educator, and clinician. He received both BS and MS degrees from the University of Delaware, a PhD degree in sports medicine and applied physiology from the University of Virginia, and BSPT degree in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina. He is a Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, and has served as the Program Director of the NATA Accredited Post-Professional Athletic Training Education Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1980. He started his career as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Temple University prior to beginning his PhD at Virginia. He also served for 10 years as the Director of Sports Medicine Education for the Healthsouth Corporation. Dr. Prentice is the author of 49 editions of nine different textbooks most notably Principles of Athletic Training, Essentials of Athletic Injury Management, Athletic Training: An Introduction to Professional Practice, Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, Therapeutic Modalities for Physical Therapists, Musculoskeletal Intervention: Techniques for Therapeutic Exercise, and Get Fit, StayFit. He has published more than 95 journal articles and abstracts, and has made more than 200 lectures and presentations. Prentice served as the athletic trainer for the Women’s Soccer Program at the University of North Carolina for 26 years since 1980 and during that period the team won 17 NCAA and 1 AIAW National Championships. Dr. Prentice has been the recipient of numerous awards from the NATA, including most notably the Sayers “Bud” Miller Distinguished Athletic Training Educator Award in 1999; the Educational Multimedia Committee Videotape Production Award in 1997; and the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 1999. In 2004, Dr. Prentice was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association's Hall of Fame. In 2006, the NATA established the William E. Prentice Scholarship that is presented annually in his name. In 2008, Dr. Prentice was selected in the inaugural class as an NATA Fellow. In 2012, Dr. Prentice was inducted into the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainer’s Association Hall of Fame.

Dedication
Acknowledgments 
About the Editor 
Contributing Authors
Preface
Introduction 

Section I The Basis of Injury Rehabilitation
Chapter 1 Essential Considerations in Designing a Rehabilitation Program for the Injured Patient 
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 2 Understanding and Managing the Healing Process Through Rehabilitation  
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 3 The Evaluation Process in Rehabilitation 
Darin A. Padua, PhD, ATC

Chapter 4 Psychological Considerations for Rehabilitation of the Injured Athletic Patient  
Elizabeth G. Hedgpeth, EdD and Joe Gieck, EdD, PT, ATC

Section II Achieving the Goals of Rehabilitation 
Chapter 5 Establishing Core Stability in Rehabilitation 
Barbara J. Hoogenboom, EdD, PT, SCS, ATC; Jolene L. Bennett, MA, PT, OCS, ATC, CertMDT; and Michael Clark, DPT, MS, PT, PES, CES

Chapter 6 Reestablishing Neuromuscular Control 
Scott Lephart, PhD, ATC; C. Buz Swanik, PhD, ATC; and Troy Blackburn, PhD, ATC

Chapter 7 Regaining Postural Stability and Balance  
Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM

Chapter 8 Restoring Range of Motion and Improving Flexibility 
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 9 Regaining Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Power 
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 10 Maintaining Cardiorespiratory Fitness During Rehabilitation  
Patrick Sells, DA, CES and William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Section III The Tools of Rehabilitation 
Chapter 11 Plyometric Exercise in Rehabilitation  
Michael L. Voight, DHSc, PT, SCS, OCS, ATC, CSCS, FAPTA and Steven R. Tippett, PhD, PT, SCS, ATC

Chapter 12 Open vs Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise in Rehabilitation  
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 13 Joint Mobilization and Traction Techniques in Rehabilitation  
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 14 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques in Rehabilitation  
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 15 Aquatic Therapy in Rehabilitation  
Barbara J. Hoogenboom, EdD, PT, SCS, ATC and Nancy E. Lomax, PT

Chapter 16 Functional Progressions and Functional Testing in Rehabilitation  
Michael McGee, EdD, LAT, ATC

Section IV Rehabilitation Techniques for Specific Injuries 
Chapter 17 Rehabilitation of Shoulder Injuries  
Joseph B. Myers, PhD, ATC; Terri Jo Rucinski, MA, PT, ATC;
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA; and Rob Schneider, PT, MS, LAT, ATC

Chapter 18 Rehabilitation of Elbow Injuries  
Pete Zulia, PT, SCS, ATC and William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 19 Rehabilitation of Wrist, Hand, and Finger Injuries  
Anne Marie Schneider, OTR/L, CHT

Chapter 20 Rehabilitation of Groin, Hip, and Thigh Injuries  
Bernie DePalma, MEd, PT, ATC and Doug Halverson, MA, ATC, CSCS

Chapter 21 Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries 
Darin A. Padua, PhD, ATC; Michelle C. Boling, PhD, LAT, ATC; and William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Chapter 22 Rehabilitation of Lower-Leg Injuries  
Christopher J. Hirth, MSPT, PT, ATC

Chapter 23 Rehabilitation of Ankle and Foot Injuries 
William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA; Stuart L. (Skip) Hunter, PT, ATC; and Steven M. Zinder, PhD, ATC

Chapter 24 Rehabilitation of Injuries to the Spine 801
Daniel N. Hooker, PhD, PT, ATC and William E. Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA

Glossary 
Financial Disclosures 
Index