Full Description
In this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, guest editor and head team physician of the Philadelphia Phillies, Dr. Steven Cohen, brings his considerable expertise to the topic of The Baseball Athlete. Top experts discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and management of injuries specific to baseball athletes. Articles highlight common injuries-not just in the shoulder and elbow, but also in the hand and wrist, knee, spine and pelvic, and core muscles. The goal is to help orthopedic surgeons treat baseball athletes after an injury, to get them ready to play, and to prevent those injuries from occurring again. Articles also highlight physical therapy and rehabilitation strategies for the athletes.
Contains 17 relevant, practice-oriented topics including examination of the throwing shoulder and elbow; return-to-play throwing programs; concussions in baseball players; mental health care of the baseball player; evaluation and preparation of the baseball player in the athletic training room; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the baseball athlete, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Contents
The Physical Examination of the Throwing Shoulder
The Physical Examination of the Throwing Elbow
Evaluation and Preparation of the Baseball Player in the Athletic Training Room
In Season Return to Play Issues for the Baseball Player
Management of UCL Injuries: Primary and Revision
Non-Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Elbow Pathology in the Thrower: Valgus Extension Overload, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Olecranon Stress Fracture, and Ulnar Nerve
Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior Lesions and Capsular Injuries in the Throwing Athlete
Rotator Cuff and Biceps Injuries in Baseball
Rehabilitation of the Shoulder and Elbow in the Throwing Athlete
Return to Play Throwing Programs
Core and Lower Extremity Muscle Strains in Baseball Players: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Rehabilitation
Knee Injuries in Baseball
Wrist and Hand Injuries in Baseball
Foot and Ankle Injuries in Baseball
Spine and Pelvic Issues in the Baseball Player
Core Muscle Injuries in Baseball Players
Mental Health Care of the Baseball Player
Concussions in Baseball Players
