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principles of injury rehabilitation (Table 1), their relevance to pain control and the recovery of normal human movement, as well as the methods available for their clin- ical application. The most important princi- ple of injury rehabilitation is that of appro- priate clinical reasoning with regard to the application of rehabilitation techniques based on anatomy, biomechanics, physiolo- gy, sensorimotor control, pathology, and tissue healing (8,24). If the clinician acknowledges the principles of injury reha- bilitation, a safe, effective, and time-effi- cient rehabilitation programme will result.

THE AUTHOR Nicholas Clark, MSc, MCSP, MMACP, CSCS, is a chartered neuromusculoskeletal physio- therapist and certified strength and condi- tioning specialist. He is a senior physiother- apist and team leader at Guy’s Hospital in London, a visiting lecturer to the MSc School of Human Health and Performance at University College London, and clinical direc- tor of the London-based Integrated Physiotherapy and Conditioning Limited.

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