Description
The work of a sports therapist is highly technical and requires a confident, responsible and professional approach. The Routledge Handbook of Sports Therapy, Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive and authoritative reference for those studying or working in this field and is the first book to comprehensively cover all of the following areas:
- Sports Injury Aetiology
- Soft Tissue Injury Healing
- Clinical Assessment in Sports Therapy
- Clinical Interventions in Sports Therapy
- Spinal and Peripheral Anatomy, Injury Assessment and Management
- Pitch-side Trauma Care
- Professionalism and Ethics in Sports Therapy
The Handbook presents principles which form the foundation of the profession and incorporates a set of spinal and peripheral regional chapters which detail functional anatomy, the injuries common to those regions, and evidence-based assessment and management approaches. Its design incorporates numerous photographs, figures, tables, practitioner tips and detailed sample Patient Record Forms. This book is comprehensively referenced and multi-authored, and is essential to anyone involved in sports therapy, from their first year as an undergraduate, to those currently in professional practice.
Table of Contents
Foreword Preface 1. Sports Injuries: Basic Classifications, Aetiology and Pathophysiology 2. Clinical Assessment in Sports Therapy 3. Clinical Interventions in Sports Therapy 4. Pitch-Side Trauma Care 5. The Spinal Region: Anatomy, Assessment and Injuries 6. The Shoulder Region: Anatomy, Assessment and Injuries 7. The Elbow Region: Anatomy, Assessment and Injuries 8. The Wrist and Hand Region: Anatomy, Assessment and Injuries 9. The Pelvis and Hip Region: Anatomy, Assessment and Injuries 10. The Knee Region: Anatomy, Assessment and Injuries 11. The Ankle and Foot Region: Anatomy, Assessment and Injuries 12. Professionalism and Ethics in Sports Therapy Appendix: Sample Record Forms
