Bull's Handbook of Sport Injuries

Introducción

Covers the physical examination, assessment and treatment considerations for all major sports injuries. Provides insight into the cause of injuries as a result of a specific sport in order to tailor treatment to that injury.

Puntos Clave

• · New chapter on downhill skiing
• · Expanded treatment throughout
• · Extensive update of the computer chapter
• · Table of contents reorganized, and chapters on each sport presented in a uniform format
• · More tables, charts and illustrations throughout

Tabla de Contenidos

• I. Issues 1. Role of the Physician, Trainer, and Coach 2. Athletic Therapy in Sports Medicine 3. High Performance and Treatment of the Elite Athlete 4. Drugs and Ergogenic Aids 5. Emergency Sideline Care and Airway Management 6. Sideline Care of Dislocations 7. Return the Injured or Ill Athlete to Play 8. Computers in Sports Medicine 9. Muscle Strength and Conditioning 10. Endurance Training
• II. Injury and Illness 11. Head Injuries and Concussions 12. Eye Injuries and Eye Protection 13. Ear, Nose, and Throat 14. Dental Injuries 15. Dermatology 16. Neck, Spinal Cord, and Back 17. Shoulder in Sports 18. Chest and Abdomen 19. Wrist and Hand Injuries 20. Knee Injuries 21. Athlete's Arthritic Knee 22. Knee Braces 23. Soft Tissue Injuries: Overuse Syndromes 24. Exertional Compartment Syndromes 25. Stress Fractures 26. Ankle and Foot 27. Orthotics 28. Heat and Cold Injuries
• III. Sport-Specific Issues 29. Ice Hockey 30. Basketball Injuries 31. Football 32. Baseball Injuries 33. Soccer Injuries 34. Cross Country Ski Injuries 35. Downhill Ski and Snowboard Injuries 36. Figure Skating 37. Dance Injuries 38. Gymnastics Injuries and Prevention 39. Track and Field 40. Swimming 41. Cycling 42. Racquet Sports, Tennis, and Squash 43. Golf 44. Weight Lifting