Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation [Hardcover]

"It is organized by individual sport and the injuries common to them. Each chapter includes the biomechanics of the sport, injury prevention strategies and sport-specific rehabilitation concepts." (Progress )

"This book begins with a valuable introduction to biomechanics." "The book is well written and the strength of the book lies in the broad spectrum of sports it covers." "I would recommend this book for clinicians who work primarily with an athletic population and would like to gain more insight on the biomechanics related to sport-specific injuries." (Physical Therapy )

"This book is an excellent resource for those working with athletes in several different sports, helping to build an understanding of the injuries that are common with each sport." (National Strength & Conditioning Association )

• A comprehensive text for students or practicing physical therapists treating orthopedic injuries in professional or casual athletes.

• First reference that presents information categorized by sport, to effectively illustrate specific causes of common sports injuries.

• Each chapter presents the biomechanics of the injury, an analysis of injuries common to that sport, a program of functional rehabilitation, and coverage of warn-up, stretching, and other injury prevention methods

Treating the athlete, both professional and weekend warrior, is one of the fastest growing areas in physical therapy. This book will serve the needs of both physical therapists who see athletes and students in sports PT courses. To effectively rehabilitate the injured athlete and to provide advice for prevention of future industries, it is critical that the clinician understands the mechanisms of injury for the specific sports. Modern technology has allowed for precise analysis of the biomechanics of each individual sport. Our book will be the first in the PT literature to take advantage of this knowledge. It's focus is to explain the biomechanics of each sport, the mechanism of injury, the common injuries associated with each sport, specific warm up exercises and a sport specific approach to rehabilitation of the injured athlete. (20020101)

First to tackle sports injuries one sport at a time, this unique physical therapy text provides new resources to students and professionals concerned with peak athletic performance and treating—and preventing—injuries.

*A detailed biomechanical analysis of each sport injury
*The most detailed coverage you can find on sport-specific injuries, including treatment, prevention, and return to training programs
*Inside: unique insights, analysis, and techniques on the causes, cures, and preventions of injuries in athletes in more than a dozen major sports

Giving physical therapists and others who treat athletes unique tools to meet the rapidly growing needs of athletes at all levels, Sports-Specific Injuries features:

*The only sport-specific approach to physical therapy
*Sport-by-sport organization
*Precise biomechanical analysis of the each sport’s movements and injury mechanisms, based on high-tech methods
*Detailed coverage of each sport’s most common injuries
*Sport-specific approach to biomechanics, peak performance enhancement tips and rehabilitation
*Individualized injury-prevention warm-ups for each sport
*Leading-edge prevention, evaluation, and treatment prescriptions for professional and amateur athletes, including weekend warriors
*Practical tips for coaches, trainers and athletes themselves
*70 illustrations (20020401)

HealthSouth Foot and Ankle, Running Instructor HealthSouth Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Site Coordinator HealthSouth SPorts Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida