Clinical Sports Medicine

This bestselling title is the comprehensive guide for any practitioner involved in sports medicine, as well as an essential text for musculoskeletal specialists such as physiotherapists, massage therapists, orthopaedic surgeons and chiropractors.

Table of Contents

Part A Fundamental Principles Ch 1 Sports Medicine Ch 2 Sports Injuries Ch 3 Pain: Where is it Coming From? Ch 4 Beware: Conditions Masquerading as Sports Injuries Ch 5 Biomechanics of Sporting Injuries Ch 6 Principles of Injury Prevention Ch 7 Recovery Ch 8 Principles of Diagnosis: Clinical Assessment Ch 9 Principles of Diagnosis: Investigations including Imaging Ch 10 Treatments Used for Musculoskeletal Conditions: More Choices and More Evidence Ch 11 Core Stability Ch 12 Sports Medicine Part B Regional Problems Ch 13 Sports Concussion Ch 14 Headache Ch 15 Facial Injuries Ch 16 Neck Pain Ch 17 Shoulder Pain Ch 18 Elbow and Arm Pain Ch 19 Wrist, Hand and Finger Injuries Ch 20 Thoracic adn Chest Pain <and Ch 21 Low Back Pain Ch 22 Buttock Pain Ch 23 Acute Hip and Groin Pain Ch 24 Exercise-Related Groin Pain Ch 25 Anterior Thigh Pain Ch 26 Posterior Thigh Pain Ch 27 Acute Knee Injuries Ch 28 Anterior Knee Pain Ch 29 Lateral, Medial and Posterior Knee Injuries Ch 30 Shin Pain Ch 31 Calf Pain Ch 32 Pain in the Achilles Region Ch 33 Acute Ankle Injuries Ch 34 Ankle Pain Ch 35 Foot Pain Ch 36 The Patient with Longstanding Symptoms Part C Enhancing Sports Performance Ch 37 Maximising Performance: Nutrition Ch 38 Maximising Performance: Supplements Ch 39 Maximising Performance: Psychology Principles for Clinicians Part D Special Group of Participants Ch 40 The Younger Athlete Ch 41 The Female Athlete Ch 42 The Older Athlete Ch 43 The Disabled Athlete Part E Management of Medical Problems Ch 44 Sport and Exercise-Associated Emergencies: On-Site Management Ch 45 Cardiovascular Symptoms During Exercise Ch 46 Respiratory Symptoms During Exercise Ch 47 Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Exercise Ch 48 Diabetes Mellitus Ch 49 The Athlete with Epilepsy Ch 50 Joint-related Symptoms without Acute Injury Ch 51 Common Sports-Related Infections Ch 52 The Tired Athlete Ch 53 Exercise in the Heat Ch 54 Extreme Environments Ch 55 Exercise Prescription for Health Part F Practical Sports Medicine Ch 56 Preparticipation Examination Ch 57 Screening the Elite Athlete Ch 58 Providing Team Care Ch 59 Travelling with a Team Ch 60 Medical Coverage of Endurance Events Ch 61 Drugs and the Athlete Ch 62 Ethics and Sports Medicine