The Hip and Pelvis in Sports Medicine and Primary Care

by Seidenberg, Peter H., M.D.; Bowen, Jimmy D., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781441957870
• ISBN10: 1441957871
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-30
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This handbook is an invaluable resource for improving the management of hip and pelvis injuries in sports medicine and primary care. Chapters cover the fundamentals, including epidemiology, history and physical examination, and functional and kinetic chain evaluation. Injuries to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics are addressed. Differential diagnosis is emphasized, and evidence-based guidelines and sports-specific considerations aid the reader with injury evaluation and care. Notably, the book highlights the importance of understanding core stability when determining the source of pain. Gait assessment and imaging are featured as well. In addition, the text presents the spectrum of treatment options for hip and pelvis injuries and hip osteoarthritis. Functional therapeutic interventions, osteopathic manipulation, taping and bracing, and injection techniques are discussed. Indications for surgical interventions are also outlined. The book is complete with appendices that explain the evidence-based approach used throughout and the science behind physical therapy modalities. With its convenient format, this handbook is sure to receive lots of use from sports medicine physicians, primary care physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers seeking a practical guide to diagnosing and treating hip and pelvis pain.

Table of Contents

Epidemiology of Hip and Pelvis Injury	p. 1
Physical Examination of the Hip and Pelvis	p. 9
Functional and Kinetic Chain Evaluation of the Hip and Pelvis	p. 37
Gait Assessment	p. 71
Imaging of Hip and Pelvis Injuries	p. 87
Adult Hip and Pelvis Disorders	p. 115
Hip and Pelvis Injuries in Childhood and Adolescence	p. 149
Specific Considerations in Geriatric Athletes	p. 171
Hip and Pelvis Injuries in Special Populations	p. 187
Functional Therapeutic and Core Strengthening	p. 207
Manual Medicine of the Hip and Pelvis	p. 233
Taping and Bracing for Pelvic and Hip Injuries	p. 263
Nonsurgical Interventions	p. 271
Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Hip	p. 297
Surgical Interventions in Hip and Pelvis Injuries	p. 317
Appendix	p. 337
Index	p. 349
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