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Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise provides a truly
comprehensive source of the latest evidence-based approaches to the
assessment, management, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries
related to sport and exercise. Written by an international,
multidisciplinary team of contributors, all of whom are leaders in
their fields, it has been expertly compiled and edited by two
experienced and well-respected practitioners from Australia/New
Zealand and the USA. Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise
provides a wealth of evidence-based information with clear guidance
on its application to practice. The text is structured in five
sections: * Section 1 reviews the anatomical structures involved:
muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and bones. * Section 2
discusses important general issues that need to be considered in
sportsand exercise injury management: pain control, psychological
factors, and outcome measures. * Section 3 looks in detail at the
injuries affecting different anatomical regions and joints: the
thigh, ankle, shoulder, spine, etc. * Section 4 deals with sport
and exercise injury management in different groups: children, the
elderly, athletes with disability, and women. * Section 5 addresses
medical issues involved and the use of imaging techniques and drugs
in relation to the management of sports injuries. Fully referenced
and research based International team of experts are contributors
Applied/practical approach New chapters on Cartilage, Prevention of
Injury, and Rehabilitation of lower limb muscle and tendon injuries
Authors are world leading experts in their fields representing 10
countries
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