Conservative Management of Sports Injuries, Second Edition

Conservative Management of Sports Injuries, Second Edition
Thomas E. Hyde, DC, DACBSP, Marianne S. Gengenbach, DC, DACBSP, FICC
ISBN-13: 9780763732523
ISBN-10: 0763732524
$139.95 (Sugg. US List)
Hardcover
1173 Pages
© 2007

This book embraces the philosophy of "active" conservative care and encourages a multidisciplinary team approach to the treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. In addition to site specific sports injuries, including ankle, spine, knee, and shoulder injuries, chapters address the sports medicine aspects of medicolegal issues, diagnostic imaging, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and anabolic steroid use in sports. Includes specific recommendations for women, young athletes, and seniors.

Contains 13 New chapters on:

Soft Tissue Techniques for Athletic Injuries
Active Release Techniques
Tendinosis
Nimmo Technique
The Graston Technique of Instrument Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization
Nerve Injuries in Competitive Sports
The Spine in Sports
Heart Disease and the Athlete
The Extreme Athlete
Sports Nutrition: A Biochemical View of Injury Care and Prevention
Conservative Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries
Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries of the Spine
General Principles and Research Findings on Taping and Bracing