Clinical sports medicine /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brukner, Peter
Other Authors: Khan, Karim
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sydney ; New York : McGraw-Hill, [2001]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. A. Fundamental principles
  • Sports medicine: the team approach
  • Sports injuries
  • Pain: where is it coming from?
  • Beware: conditions masquerading as sports injuries
  • Biomechanics of common sporting injuries
  • Principles of injury prevention
  • Principles of diagnosis
  • Principles of treatment
  • Principles of rehabilitation
  • Pt. B. Regional problems
  • Minor head injury in sport
  • Headache
  • Facial injuries
  • Neck pain
  • Shoulder pain
  • Elbow and forearm pain
  • Wrist and hand pain
  • Thoracic and chest pain
  • Low back pain
  • Buttock pain
  • Hip and groin pain
  • Anterior thigh pain
  • Posterior thigh pain
  • Acute knee injuries
  • Anterior knee pain
  • Lateral, medial and posterior knee pain
  • Shin pain
  • Calf pain
  • Pain in the Achilles region
  • Acute ankle injuries
  • Ankle pain
  • Foot pain
  • The patient with longstanding symptoms
  • Pt. C. Enhancing sport performance
  • Maximizing performance: nutrition
  • Maximizing performance: psychology
  • Pt. D. Special groups of participants
  • The younger athlete
  • The female athlete
  • The older athlete
  • The disabled athlete
  • Pt. E. Management of medical problems
  • Sporting emergencies
  • Cardiovascular symptoms during exercise
  • Respiratory symptoms during exercise
  • Gastrointestinal symptoms during exercise
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • The athlete with epilepsy
  • Joint-related symptoms without acute injury
  • Common sports-related infections
  • The tired athlete
  • Exercise in the heat
  • Exercise in the cold
  • Exercise prescription for health
  • Pt. F. Practical sports medicine
  • Screening the elite athlete
  • Medical care of the sporting team
  • Traveling with a team
  • Medical coverage of endurance events
  • Drugs and the athlete
  • Ethics and sports medicine.