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Home exercise programs can be a valuable part of any treatment, but they may often be done incorrectly or ignored altogether. The fully revised 2nd editions of Lumbar Spinal Stabilization Floor Exercises and Cervical Spinal Stabilization Exercises, by Donald Murphy, DC, and Gary Ierna, DC, are written to help improve patient technique and compliance by detailing each exercise with step-by-step instructions and high-quality color images.

This series of patient exercise books can be ideal for prescribing home exercise programs, not only helping improve compliance, but also improving clinical efficiency. With exercises intuitively sorted into tracks, it’s easy to prescribe specific exercise types with confidence. The lumbar book teaches neutral spine and the co-contraction maneuver in the Preparation section before dividing exercises into Supine, Bridge, Quadruped, and Lunge/Squat tracks. The cervical book features Oculomotor, Hanging Head (Isometric and Isotonic), Neck Ball (Isometric and Isotonic), Cervical Stabilization, and Postural exercise tracks.

These second-edition books reportedly have been updated with additional exercises, revised copy, and new full-color images. Simplify the prescription of HEPs with these affordable patient exercise books.

To learn more about the books, which are available through Minneapolis-based OPTP, visit www.optp.com or call (800) 367-7393.