Clinical Sports Medicine
Medical Management and Rehabilitation, Text with CD-ROM
Edited by- Walter Frontera, MD, PhD, Dean, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
- Lyle Micheli, MD, Director Division of Sports Medicine, Associate in Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Children's Hospital; Associate Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Stanley Herring, MD, FACSM, Puget Sound Sports and Spine Physicians; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Julie Silver, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Attending Physician, Spaulding Rehabilitation, Framingham, MA; General and Brigham and Women's Hospitals, Boston, MA
Only a fraction of sports medicine injuries require surgery, but most sports references emphasize surgical management over medical management and rehabilitation. This is only comprehensive Sports Medicine resource to focus on the medical management and rehabilitation of patients. Written by some of the most prominent names in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, this volume fills a void by providing you with a top-notch sports medicine reference aimed at non-surgeons. The international contributors to this book present you with global "best practices" from world leaders in the field.
Audience
Physciatrists, Orthopedists, Family Practitioners and Internists.
Hardbound, 512 Pages
Published: September 2006
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4160-2443-9
Contents
- Section I - General Concepts
Sports Medicine: a Definition
Principles of Exercise Physiology and Conditioning
Environmental Factors and Sports Performance
The Role of Diet and Nutritional Supplements
Special Considerations in the Pediatric and Adolescent Athlete
Special Considerations in the Female Athlete
Special Considerations in the Older Athlete
Special Considerations in the Disabled Athlete
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Traveling with Sports Teams
General Medical Problems of the Athlete
Section II Principles of Injury Care and Rehabilitation
Epidemiology of Athletic Injuries
Field Evaluation of the Injured Athlete
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Imaging
Prescribing Medications for Pain and Inflammation
Rehabilitation of the Athlete
Physical Medicine and Modalities
Orthotics for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Injections and Other Therapeutic Procedures
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine in the Athlete
Aquatic Rehabilitation
Return to Training and Competition
Section III Specific Injuries by Anatomical Location
Head
Neck
Shoulder and Arm
Wrist and Hand
Mid and Low Back
Hip
Pelvis
Thigh
Knee
Leg
Ankle
Foot
