Sports Injuries: Diagnosis and Management

This completely updated and extended edition of the highly successful and practical handbook, Sports Injuries: diagnosis and management provides the most comprehensive single source for the management of soft-tissue injuries.

Designed and written for clarity, the book provides an equal balance of scientific information and clinical guidance, emphasizing an evidenced-based approach. Divided into 20 chapters the book covers biomechanics of injury, tissue healing, sports massage, taping, exercise therapy and training, first contact management, gait and detailed coverage of sports injuries to the upper limb, lower limb and trunk. Well referenced and extensively illustrated, this greatly expanded and revised text will continue to be invaluable to physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, sports and massage therapists, medical practitioners, coaches, trainers and all those involved in the treatment of athletes and sports people.Photographs showing clinical techniques portray exactly what type of work real-world practitioners do.Helpful treatment notes for the clinician makes this book a great resource for brushing up on your skills when out in the field.Key points following each important section provide an understanding of important concepts.Definitions of important terms ensure that the reader comprehends the matter at hand.Photographs showing clinical techniquesHelpful treatment notes for the clinicianKeypoints following each important section of textDefinition of termsNew diagrams and tablesMore readable, two-colour design