Over eighty world-renowned physical therapists, physicians and athletic trainers take a comprehensive, step-by-step, multidisciplinary approach to sports injury management--from evaluation through rehabilitation. This text not only provides a solid foundation in basic and applied science, it also serves as a superb study source for sports certification exams and provides practical therapeutic advice.
In this ground-breaking new book, leading sports injury and rehabilitation professionals, strength and conditioning coaches, biomechanists and sport scientists show how this integrated model works across the spectrum of athlete care.
The work pays detailed attention to biomechanics and injury prevention, examines the emerging treatment role of current strategies and evaluates sports injuries of each part of musculoskeletal system.
This new edition represents collaboration among orthopaedists, physical therapists, and athletic trainers. It reviews the rehabilitation needs for all types of sports injuries, stressing the treatment of the entire kinetic...
This text provides a comprehensive, practical, evidence-based guide to the field. It covers each stage of the rehabilitation process from initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to return to pre-injury fitness and injury prevention.
Shows how to avoid sports injuries, identifies the symptoms of common injuries, outlines treatment, and gives advice on rehabilitation.
This text shows readers how to apply groundbreaking psychological techniques to enhance sports rehabilitation programs.
This text not only provides a solid foundation in basic and applied science, it also serves as a superb study source for sports certification exams and provides practical therapeutic advice.
This book considers the three phases of rehabilitation: pain relief, protection of the affected area and limitation of tissue damage; limitation of impairment and recovery of flexibility, strength, endurance, balance and co-ordination; and ...
Topics covered include: Individual risk factors for sports injuries Effects of physical inactivity on the tissues Head and face injuries in sport Cervical, thoracic and abdominal injuries in sport Back and spine injuries in sport Outdoor ...
Written by an international board of experts, this comprehensive text provides an in-depth review on the treatment and rehabilitation of the most common sports-related injuries according to the latest scientific developments in functional ...