Knee Surgery The Essential Guide to Total Knee Recovery

Name: Knee Surgery The Essential Guide to Total Knee Recovery
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ISBN: 9780312362935

ISBN-10: 0312362935

ISBN-13: 9780312362935

Edition: 2009

Authors: Daniel Fulham O'Neill

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Millions of people have knee surgery each year, and in the years to come millions more will head to the O.R. Chances are, you or someone you know has had or will undergo knee surgery. Busy doctors, therapists, and athletic trainers have limited time to spend on quality physical and mental rehabilitation education, yet this is the key to full recovery. Written by renowned knee surgeon and Sport Psychologist Daniel F. O'Neill, M.D., Ed.D., this comprehensive and accessible guide presents what you'll want and need the most after knee surgery: a scientifically-based recovery program you can understand that will get you back to work and sports as quickly as possible. In this age of same-day…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 12/9/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Journey into Surgery



The Road to Knee Surgery: The Anatomy and Pathology You Need to Know Before Starting Your Journey



Getting Your Knee Ready for Surgery: Decreasing Inflammation plus Eight Range-of-Motion Stretches for Before and After Surgery



Ten Essential Exercises for Before and After Surgery: Prong 1 of the Three-Pronged Attack



Getting Your Life Ready for Surgery: Pre-op Checklists and Tips-Sweating the Small Stuff



The Surgery Itself: What to Expect



The Knee Doctor's After-Surgery Program



The Critical First Week: Prong 2 of the Three-Pronged Attack: Movement Patterns for Your Return to Life



Understanding Muscles: Negative Talk, and Breaking Through Roadblocks



Aerobic Training: Prong 3 of the Three-Pronged Attack



Testing the Waters: The Ultimate Soft Workout



Prong 1, Level B: Four New Exercises and Noise Reduction



Total Recovery and Beyond



Prong 1, Level C: Six More Exercises for Life After Knee Surgery



Return to Sports and Competition: For the Athlete in All of Us



Frequently Asked Questions: Sunbathing, Supplements, Getting Back to Work, and More


Epilogue


Resources


Glossary