Table of 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

About the Author

Dr. Frontera is the recipient of the 2017 Rusk Award for Leadership and Innovation in PM&R