The Principles of Exercise Therapy

abduction Abductors action active allow alternate angle applied assistance Atlanto-occipital Joint balance bending body concentrically contraction crook direction effect efficiency effort elbow essential example exercise extension Extensors feet fibres fingers fixed flexed flexion Flexors floor follows foot force forearm forward Free Exercise give given grasp gravity half hand head heel increase knee lateral rotation lifting limb limit lower lumbar lying maintain manual means mechanical medial ment method move muscles muscular natural Neck PASSIVE MOVEMENTS patient pattern pelvis performed physiotherapist placed plane position possible posture pressed pressure prevent produce progressively prone raising range re-education reduced relaxation resistance Resisted Exercise rest result round scapula shoulder side sitting speed spine spring standing starting position static straight stretching suitable supported surface tension tilt tion toes traction treatment trunk upper upwards usually walking weight wrist