Concise Guide to Sports Injuries

by Read, Malcolm T.F.

• ISBN13: 9780443068737
• ISBN10: 0443068739
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

Summary

CONCISE GUIDE TO SPORTS INJURIES covers a wide range of sports injuries from head to toe, looking at cause, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation. Ordered by pain site, this accessible reference book allows professionals to reach a quick working diagnosis and provides a guide to managing the problem. A practical, easy accessible reference guide to allow professionals to reach quick working diagnosis Chapters divided by anatomical regions for easy reference Discusses techniques of sports that produce injuries and details causes as well as the injury itself Highly illustrated, includes MRIs, CTs and X-rays Covers rehabilitation and training with an injury Extensive glossary defines terms and provides full explanation of diagnostic tests Fully updated with completely updated line drawings

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Head injuries

The axial skeleton

Neck

Torsal spine

Lumbar spine

Anterior chest pain

Abdomen

Groin

Buttock and back of thigh

Anterior thigh

Knee

Lower leg

The ankle

Heel and arch of the foot

Mid foot

Forefoot

Shoulder

Elbow

Wrist and hand

Rehabilitation and training with an injury

Team doctoring

Glossary

Index

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