Sports Injuries: Recognition and Management

Product DescriptionThis is a second edition of the successful textbook which provides the reader with the background information necessary to develop an understanding of the nature of soft tissue injuries, sustained in or as the direct result of sport, and the awareness necessary for the recognition of such injuries. It provides a guide to thorough and practical appliations of clinincal knowledge, sports techniques, and biomechanics to the specialty of sports injuries. In this edition the section on investigations is expanded and updated to include Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a technique now widespread for the assessment and diagnosis of sports injuries. There are new indications for surgery and modern surgical treatment for knee ligament rupture along with a good deal of general updating.Review" ... any reader with a professional interest in sports injuries would find this a useful, and inexpensive, reference book. ... an appealing reference book for a sports physiotherapist, trainer, athletic therapist, or doctor with an interest in sports injuries." Physiotherapy Canada (Winter 1997)About the AuthorMichael A. Hutson, Orthopaedic and Sports Physician, Park Row Clinic, Nottingham and London Bridge Hospital.