Injuries in Outdoor Recreation : Understanding, Prevention, and Treatment

by Gary N. Guten, MD

• ISBN13: 9780762736768
• ISBN10: 0762736763
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Dr. Guten uses his experience as medical director of the Sports Medicine Institute at Sinai Samaritan Medical Center in Milwaukee and as an orthopedic surgeon to provide readers with an easy-to-follow guide to use in conjunction with their doctor for understanding, preventing, and treating injuries sustained during activity. His "Stop, Caution, Go" system summarizes ten recommendations for each of the common injuries suffered in outdoor recreation, from herniated neck disks to stress fractures of the foot. Recommendations are given for: activity level, alternative activities, rehabilitation exercises, appropriate support, use of ice or heat, medication, equipment, nutrition, fluids, and surfaces used for exercise. Forty injuries common to participants in hiking, backpacking, bicycling, trail running, rock climbing, mountaineering, paddling, skiing, and surfing are discussed and analyzed.

Author Biography

Gary N. Guten, M.D., is an expert in the treatment of sports injuries. As medical director of the Sports Medicine Institute at Sinai Samaritan Medical Center in Milwaukee and an orthopedic surgeon, he treats hundreds of athletes every year. He also served for ten years as the team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers. And as a marathon runner himself, Dr. Guten understands the pain and frustration of sports injuries.

In Injuries in Outdoor Recreation, Dr. Guten uses his experience to provide readers with an easy-to-follow system for understanding their injuries and treating them in conjunction with their doctor.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Preface	xiii
Part I: Listen to Your Body	1	(12)
Why Listen to Your Body?	1	(3)
How to Listen to Your Body	4	(2)
Whom to Listen To	6	(7)
Part II: How to Treat Injury	13	(30)
What Causes Injuries?	14	(1)
Types of Injuries	15	(2)
Stop, Yield, Go: Learning to Listen to Your Body	17	(1)
The 6-Point Condition Summary	17	(4)
The 10-Point Treatment Plan	21	(18)
Summary	39	(4)
Part III: 40 Specific Outdoor Recreational Injuries and Treatments	43	(136)
1. Neck-Herniated disk	47	(4)
2. Chest-Fracture of the vertebra and rib	51	(3)
3. Back-Herniated or slipped disk	54	(4)
4. Back-Muscle tear	58	(3)
5. Shoulder-Acromioclavicular joint (AC) separation	61	(4)
6. Shoulder-Anterior dislocation	65	(4)
7. Shoulder-Rotator cuff tendinitis and tear	69	(4)
8. Shoulder-Rupture of biceps tendon	73	(3)
9. Shoulder-Subacromial bursitis	76	(3)
10. Elbow-Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)	79	(3)
11. Elbow-Medial epicondylitis (baseball elbow)	82	(3)
12. Elbow-Ulnar nerve entrapment	85	(3)
13. Wrist-Carpal tunnel	88	(3)
14. Wrist-Scaphoid bone fracture (navicular bone)	91	(3)
15. Wrist-Ulnar neuritis (biker's wrist)	94	(3)
16. Finger-Extensor tendon tear (baseball finger)	97	(3)
17. Finger-Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament (skier's thumb)	100	(3)
18. Hip-Tear of adductor muscles (inner thigh)	103	(4)
19. Hip-Stress fracture of the neck of the femur	107	(4)
20. Hip-Trochanteric bursitis	111	(3)
21. Thigh-Myositis ossificans, heterotopic bone formation	114	(3)
22. Thigh-Quadriceps muscle tear	117	(3)
23. Thigh-Hamstring muscle tear	120	(3)
24. Knee-Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear	123	(4)
25. Knee-Chondromalacia patella	127	(4)
26. Knee-Iliotibial band syndrome	131	(3)
27. Knee-Osgood-Schlatter disease	134	(3)
28. Knee-Osteoarthritis	137	(4)
29. Knee-Kneecap (patella) dislocation	141	(4)
30. Knee-Patellar tendinitis (jumper's knee)	145	(3)
31. Knee-Torn meniscus	148	(3)
32. Shin-Shin splints	151	(3)
33. Shin-Tibia or fibula stress fracture	154	(3)
34. Calf-Rupture of the gastrocnemius muscle	157	(4)
35. Ankle-Achilles tendinitis	161	(3)
36. Ankle-Torn Achilles tendon	164	(3)
37. Ankle-Lateral ligament sprain	167	(3)
38. Foot-Metatarsal stress fracture	170	(3)
39. Foot-Morton's neuroma	173	(3)
40. Foot-Plantar fasciitis (heel pain)	176	(3)
Part IV: Rehabilitation Exercise Programs	179	(36)
by Erin Doxtator, MPT, LAT
Upper Extremity Stretching Program	181	(1)
Lower Extremity Stretching Program	182	(2)
Back Strengthening Program	184	(3)
Beginning Shoulder Program	187	(3)
Rotator Cuff Program	190	(4)
Shoulder Acromioclavicular Program	194	(3)
Shoulder Dislocation Program	197	(3)
Lateral Epicondylitis Program-Beginning	200	(2)
Lateral Epicondylitis Program-Advanced	202	(2)
Patellar Program	204	(2)
Meniscus Program	206	(2)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Program	208	(2)
Ankle Program	210	(5)
Part V: Prevention Outdoor Recreational Injuries	215	(46)
Healthy Eating for Outdoor Recreation by Laurie Meyer, MS, RD, CD	216	(23)
Use of Poles for Fitness Walking, Hiking/Trekking, Sports Training, and Rehabilitation by Tom Ruffin	239	(14)
Prevention of Climbing Injuries in Hiking, Rock Climbing, and Mountaineering by John Loleit	253	(8)
Part VI: Oilhopedic Surgery Podiatry of Outdoor Recreational injuries	261	(36)
Neck and Back Surgery for Injuries in Outdoor Recreation by David L. Coran, MD	262	(4)
Treatment of Hand and Arm Injuries by John A. Schneider, MD	266	(7)
Knee Pain in Recreational Biking and Running by Harvey S. Kohn, MD	273	(5)
Twisting Injuries of the Knee in Outdoor Recreation by Donald J. Zoltan, MD	278	(4)
Pediatric Outdoor Recreational Injuries by Brian E. Black, MD	282	(4)
Foot Injuries in Outdoor Recreation by Thomas A. Pietrocarlo, DPM	286	(11)
Index	297	(7)
About the Author	304