Michelle Davidson 
Exercises in Physiotherapy 

Physiotherapy, also referred to as physical therapy, is an allied health profession that makes use of biomechanics orkinesiology, manual therapy, exercise therapy and electrotherapy, to help patients restore, maintain and increase theirphysical mobility, strength and function. Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overallhealth and wellness. Exercises help in management of most of the physical diseases. This pictorial and diagrammatic textwould facilitate to understand the subject with clarity on principles of exercises. It is a potent therapeutic tool in thetreatment and prevention of medical ailments. It is essential to understand physiological principles in the execution of anyexercise. This book lays a strong foundation to plan a well reasoned therapeutic approach in rehabilitation. The book isprimarily intended for undergraduate students but fully guides the postgraduates also to make logically well consideredmanagement approach towards physiotherapic exercises to treat patients suffering from pain syndrome. This textbookenlightens students about the nature and principles of exercises in physiotherapy to create a focused awareness aboutanatomy and physiology for mobilization of joints.