A Practical Guide to Sports Injuries
Malcolm Read(Author)
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
Published on 12. October 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-7506-3251-5 (ISBN)
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Description
In this book the author leads the medical specialist through the diagnosis and management of sports related injuries. It is organized into anatomical regions, and each section covers differential diagnosis, history, signs and symptoms, investigations, treatment options and rehabilitation. There are practical tips on team doctoring based on his experience with teams at the Olympics, and world track and field athletics and hockey championships. The book will be an invaluable purchase for all sports medicine doctors, general practitioners and physiotherapists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100 illustrations, 100 b&w photos, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
940 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-3251-5 (9780750632515)
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Malcolm T. F. Read
Concise Guide to Sports Injuries
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06/2008
2nd Edition
Churchill Livingstone
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Content
Head injuries; the back; the neck; dorsal pain; anterior chest pain; abdomen; groin pain; back of thigh and buttock; thigh pain; the knee; lower leg; pain arpund the ankle; heel and arch pain; mid tarsal joint; forefoot; shoulder; elbow; wrist and hand; acute trauma of the fingers; rehabilitation and training with an injury.