Full Description
For anyone who plays sports and is looking to facilitate recovery or prevent injuries
Everyone who plays sports experiences injuries. Many people never fully recover, because they're not aware of what they can do to facilitate recovery. But there's no need to simply resign yourself to living with a sports injury. In The Anatomy of Sports Injuries, author Brad Walker brings years of expertise working with elite-level and world-champion athletes and lecturing on injury prevention to this how-to guide. The book takes a fundamental approach, bringing you inside the body to show exactly what is happening when a sports injury occurs. This second edition features 350 images, including updated illustrations and more anatomical information. It is for every sports player or fitness enthusiast who has been injured and would like to know what the injury involves, how to rehabilitate the area, and how to prevent complications or injury in the future.
Contents
Chapter 1. Explanation of Sports Injury
Chapter 2. Sports Injury Prevention
Chapter 3. Sports Injury Treatment and Rehabilitation
Chapter 4. Sports Injuries of the Skin
Chapter 5. Sports Injuries of the Head and Neck
Chapter 6. Sports Injuries of the Hand and Fingers
Chapter 7. Sports Injuries of the Wrist and Forearm
Chapter 8. Sports Injuries of the Elbow
Chapter 9. Sports Injuries of the Shoulder and Upper Arm
Chapter 10. Sports Injuries of the Back and Spine
Chapter 11. Sports Injuries of the Chest and Abdomen
Chapter 12. Sports Injuries of the Hips, Pelvis and Groin
Chapter 13. Sports Injuries of the Hamstrings and Quadriceps
Chapter 14. Sports Injuries of the Knee
Chapter 15. Sports Injuries of the Shin and Calf
Chapter 16. Sports Injuries of the Ankle
Chapter 17. Sports Injuries of the Foot
