They happen to skiers. They happen to cyclists. They happen to basketball players and joggers and football players. They even happen to people out for a simple walk. They are knee injuries, and in 2003, Americans will suffer more than 8 million tears, fractures, and sprains. Many of those patients will eventually develop chronic problems, joining the 30 million Americans whose knees hurt for the duration of their life. Written by leading sports medicine doctor Brian Halpern, The Knee Crisis Handbook will prove especially essential to athletes, who will appreciate sections on individual sports and the knee risks associated with each. But anyone can benefit from The Knee Crisis Handbook's, chapters on preventing injury,maximizing workout results while protecting the knees, and treating a recent break or tear, even without surgery. Co-authored by leading arthroscopic surgeon Dr. David Altchek, and strength-training expert Marty Jaramillo, The Knee Crisis Handbook is the last word on knee injury.

Dr. Brian Halpern is a board-certified sports medicine physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He is a former associate team physician for the New York Mets and the nation's first nonsurgical sports medicine fellowship-trained physician.

Laura Tucker is the coauthor of several health and medical books. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, New York.

Foreword by Jack C. Hughston, M.D.

Introduction by Jane E. Brody, The New York Times

PART I. THE KNEE

ONE The Knee Crisis

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TWO Help! It Hurts!

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THREE The Anatomy of the Knee

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PART II. PREVENTING KNEE INJURY

FOUR What Puts You at Risk: Biological Factors

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FIVE What Puts You at Risk: Controllable Factors

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SIX The Importance of Proper Training in Preventing Knee Injury

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SEVEN Play It Safer: An Activity-by-Activity General Knee Health Guide

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PART III. KNEE PAIN AND INJURY

EIGHT Finding a Doctor

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NINE Arriving at a Diagnosis

103

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TEN The Most Common Knee Problems

113

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The Ligaments

115

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Meniscal Injuries

130

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Tendons

137

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Bursa

146

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Bone/Articular Cartilage

150

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Arthritis

159

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The Patellofemoral Joint

182

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PART IV. GETTING BETTER

ELEVEN Preparing for Surgery

199

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TWELVE Physical Therapy

211

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The Exercise Workouts

231

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The Stretching Workout

234

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General Knee Health Workout

237

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ACL Health Workout

237

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Patellofemoral Health Workout

238

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Core Strength Workout

238

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"On the Run" Stretching and Strengthening Workout

238

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THIRTEEN Complementary Medicine

253

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FOURTEEN The Psychological Effects of Knee Injury

269

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PART V. GROUPS WITH SPECIAL CONCERNS

FIFTEEN Special Concerns: Women

275

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SIXTEEN Special Concerns: Children

283

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SEVENTEEN Special Concerns: The Elderly

291

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EIGHTEEN Special Concerns: The Disabled

295

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PART VI. CONCLUSION

NINETEEN The Future Looks Bright

301

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Appendix

305

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Glossary

313

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Index

315

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