title: Therapeutic recreation: optimal health treatment for orthopaedic disability.
abstract: Therapeutic recreation is a viable rehabilitation treatment for orthopaedic disabilities. Interdisciplinary treatment teams should consider therapeutic recreation interventions using the Health Prevention/Health Promotion Model in management of orthopaedic disabilities to enhance the client's present level of functioning to optimal health.
authors.affiliation: Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Wardlaw
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Overby
mesh_terms: D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy*; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011998:Recreation