This text is designed to aid physical therapists in the clinical decision-making process as it pertains to the choice and progression of exercise procedures. The book is thoroughly up-to-date, reflecting new strategies in clinical decision making and serves as an aid to physical therapists in the selection of appropriate exercise procedures. Intervention strategies describe the complex nature of differential diagnosis, physical therapy assessment, and functional treatment planning. Pedagogy further develops concepts and terms used to facilitate identification of similarities among different treatment approaches.