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essential reading, 2 Sep 2002
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This second edition of the book is much improved, largely due to increased collaboration with sports medicine professionals, mainly from Australia. The chapters are updated and expanded and some new chapters are added. The improvement I liked most was the rehab programs which have been addeed to the text. As a sports physio, I found this invaluable. Essential reading for all involved in sports medicine.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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My 'Bible' of Sports Medicine, 30 Aug 2001
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This review is from: Clinical Sports Medicine (Hardcover)
I had the first edition and this 2nd edition is a wonderful expansion and update. As a practicing physiotherapist I find myself referring to it every day. The illustrated physical examinations for each body part are extremely helpful and the clinical perspectives at the start of each chapter are great. I love the use of tables and figures - it has the most illustrations of any book like this I have seen. Great value, thanks a lot!
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Definitely worth the upgrade from the 2nd edition, 13 Sep 2006
Many of us have the 2nd edition (red cover) and feel it is still providing good service. However, I checked inside my old favourite and found that the 2nd edition was written in 2000! How the time flies!
This new edition LOOKS spectacular because of the colour photographs and the lovely artwork. The artist is a real discovery! But what impressed me much more was the amount of new practical material that I can use in my clinic. In the week that I have had this 3rd edition I have noticed that many, many chapters have had major overhauls. So the claim of '6 new chapters' really vastly under-estimates how much new material is in there.
The knee pain, knee injury, Achilles, wrist pain, and longstanding groin chapters are all very very helpful. And it is great to find so many of the leading authors in various field have contributed to this one book.
At over 1000 colour pages it really is terrific value for money and I figured that it will likely last me 5 years. Great value!
I didn't buy a copy of the DVD with physical examination and rehabilitation but my partner did - it is great for students.
All in all a tremendous upgrade, seems more like a new book really. I'm glad I grabbed this copy while in London last week -- apparently copies are still a few weeks away from arriving here in New York.
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