Acknowledgmentsiii
Introduction1
Part One: Injuries in Children 3
1.Play It Safe! 5
2.Overuse Injuries7
3.General Advice for Children in Sports14
4.Knee Pain in Young Children and Teenagers19
Part Two: The Knee
5.The Unreliable Knee29
6."Water on the Knee" 34
7.ACL: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears42
8.Deformities of the Knee and Osteoarthritis56
9.Meniscus Tears: Torn "Cartilage" in the Knee61
10.Other Cartilage Defects70
11.Kneecap Pain and Dislocations76
12.Injury to the Knee Extensor Mechanism83
13.Loose Bodies, Cartilage Defects, Bone Bruises, Stress Fractures, and Cartilage Loss.90
14.Knee Replacements 95
Part Three: The Shoulder97
15.Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)100
16.Shoulder Instability and Dislocations105
17.Torn Cartilage in the Shoulder: "SLAP" Tears113
18.Rotator Cuff Tears117
19.Biceps Tendon: Tendonitis, Partial Tears, Subluxation, and Ruptures129
20.The AC Joint134
21.Clavicle Fractures139
Part Four: Sports Tumors, General Injury Prevention, and Bone Health149
22.What Are Sports Tumors?150
23.Bone Health and General Injury Prevention156
Special Section: "Why Am I in Pain?"159
24. Why Am I In Pain?160
25. What to Tell Your MD and Why162
Appendix IA: Knee Anatomy (images only) 165
Appendix IB: Shoulder Anatomy (images only)166
Appendix II: Physical Therapy167
Appendix III: Q&A with Dr. Reznik173
Appendix IV: Making the Most of Your Office Visit178
Glossary181
Author Bio192
Websites of Interest197
Patents198
Index199
