Abstract

Compact, yet surprisingly complete, this handy resource covers the relevant anatomy, diagnostic considerations, management, complications, and prevention of the most common sports injuries seen in daily practice. Written by the leading experts in their respective fields, it also offers practical discussions on other important topics including drugs and ergogenic aids, muscle training and conditioning, endurance training, and much more. Features: 1.Efficiently organized first by anatomical area, then by sport -- everything from dance to snowboarding. 2. Provides insight into the cause of injuries as a result of a specific sport, so that treatment can be tailored to that injury. 3. Features the latest techniques in rehabilitation, bracing, conditioning, and physiotherapy. 4. Images and useful line drawings allow you to visualize and organize the information presented. 5. Includes handy guidelines for return to play, pitfalls to avoid, and much more. 6. A brief list of operations, with potential benefits, risks, and alternatives, aids decision-making on patient management and/or specialist intervention. Die Autoren und ihre Beiträge sind: 1. Mackesy, Derek: Role of the Physician, Trainer, and Coach. 2. Roberts, William O.; Roberts, Debra W.: Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy for the Injured Athlete. 3. Clarfield, Michael: High Performance and Treatment of the Elite Athlete. 4. Pipe, Andrew: Drugs and Ergogenic Aids in Sport. 5. Rubin, Aaron: Emergency Sideline Care and Airway Management. 6. Safran, Marc R.; Hodge, Duncan K.: Sideline Management of Common Dislocations. 7. Sallis, Robert; Martinez, Ronica: Return to Play: Making the Correct Decision. 8. Johnson, Don: Computers in Sports Medicine. 9. Chandler, T. Jeff: Muscle Training and Conditioning. 10. Roberts, William O.: Endurance Training. 11. Schwartz, Michael L.; Tator, Charles H.: Head Injuries and Concussions. 12. Pashby, Robert C.; Pashby, Thomas J.: Eye Injuries and Eye Protection. 13. Snowise, Mark; Dexter, William, W.: Ear, Nose, and Throat Injuries. 14. Roettger, Mark: Dental Injuries. 15. Bergfeld, Wilma F.; Berlin, Joshua M.: Dermatology Issues in Athlethes. 16. Ford, Michael H.; Fern, Ken: Neck, Spinal Cord, and Back. 17. McFarland, Edward G.; Park, Hyung Bin; Kim, Tae Kyun; Yokota, Atsushu: Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder Injuries. 18. Dexter, William W.: The Chest and Abdomen. 19. Wright, C. Stewart: Wrist and Hand Injuries. 20. Gerbino, Peter G.: Knee Injuries. 21. Richardson, Glen; Stanish, William D.: The Athlete's Arthritic Knee. 22. Jayanthi, Neeru A.; McKeag, Douglas B.: Knee Bracing. 23. Daley, Christopher T.; Stanish, William D.: Soft Tissue Injuries: Overuse Syndromes. 24. Hutchinson, Mark R: Ireland, Mary Lloyd: Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome. 25. Gerbino, Peter G.: Stress Fractures. 26. Simons, Stephen M.; Kennedy, Robert: Foot and Ankle Injuries. 27. Nesbitt, Lloyd: Orthotics. 28. Roberts, William O.: Heat and Cold Injuries. 29. Martiniuk, Shauna: Ice Hockey. 30. Richards, Douglas W.; Marks, Paul H.; Sekyi-Out, Ato; Yee, Gilbert: Basketball Injuries. 31. Johnson, Don; Johnson, Paul: Football Injuries. 32. Meisami, Borna; Clarentte, Richard G.; Hand, Chris; Miniaci, Anthony: Baseball Injuries. 33. Elias, Steven R.: Soccer Injuries. 34. Butcher, Janus D.: Cross-Country Ski Injuries. 35. Thorson, David: Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Injuries. 36. Rifat, Sami F.; Moeller, James L.: Figure Skating. 37. Macintyre, Jim: Dance Injuries. 38. Bouchard, Mark: Gymnastics Injuries and Prevention. 39. Quinn, Robert; Roberts, William O.: Track and Field Injuries. 40. Fowler, Peter J.; Forwell, Lorie: Swimming. 41. Finnoff, Jonathan T.: Cycling. 42. Safran, Marc R.: Racquet Sports. 43. Wadsworth, L. Tyler: Golf Injuries. 44. Donaldson, Laurie; Dexter, William W.: Strength Training and Weight Lifting. 45. Bartlett, Barry; Cress, Doreen; Bull, R. Charles; Roberts, William O.: Lacrosse. Verl.-Information und Inhaltsverzeichnis