Full Description
Clinicians, physiatrists, and fitness trainers are daily faced with challenges regarding the diagnosis and management of microtraumatic knee injuries. These conditions are particularly complex and misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis may lead to performance limitations and a prolonged absence from sports activities. Knee Pain in Sports Medicine: Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment helps readers accurately diagnose these conditions and provides effective guidance on management, allowing for prompt recovery and return to play.
Contains numerous helpful illustrations, including patient photographs, anatomical drawings, and imaging results
Concludes each chapter with take-home messages that help readers remember key points regarding the specific pathology
Includes a valuable self-assessment section with clinical cases and multiple-choice questions that allow readers to evaluate their own work and learning progress
Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource
Contents
1. Patellofemoral Pain
2. Patellar Tendinopathy
3. Quadriceps Tendon Injuries
4. Iliotibial Band Syndrome
5. Pes Anserinus Syndrome
6. Biceps Femoris Tendinopathy
7. Popliteus Tendinopathy
8. Ganglion Cyst and Mucoid Degeneration of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
9. Osteochondritis Dissecans
10. Overuse Meniscal Pathology
11. Knee Bursitis
12. Osgood-Schlatter Disease
13. Sinding-Larsen and Johansson Syndrome
14. Instability of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint
