Jim Johnson has researched hundreds of scientific journal articles to find and test the simplest most effective do-it-yourself treatments for knee pain. In this compact and accessible book, he shows readers exactly how to improve and maintain the functioning of their knees by enhancing the four crucial abilities every knee must have:
** muscular strength
** flexibility
** responsiveness (proprioception)
** endurance
A chapter is devoted to each of these four functions, showing why they are essential. The reader is shown exactly how to do simple home exercises designed to restore or improve that particular ability. The last chapter is a ‚master plan‘ that pulls together all the concepts and exercises into a time-efficient exercise program. The author guides the reader effortlessly through the exercise routine.
Clear drawings illustrate the muscles responsible for knee pain and the exact way to do the exercises.
All the information is based on research trials and studies and evidence from peer-reviewed journals. The author has chosen for this book the best techniques for relieving knee pain.
Über den Autor
JIM JOHNSON is a physical therapist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, recently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. He has over a decade of experience treating musculoskeletal problems. He is also certified by the American Physical Therapy Association as a clinical instructor and regularly teaches physical therapy students at PT schools around the country. He lives in Snellville, Georgia.
JAMES R. ROBERSON, M.D., author of the Foreword, is professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Emory University Medical School. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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