Drawing on sports science and sports physiotherapy, the volume is divided into two sections, the first covering general aspects of injury and management such as anatomy, biomechanics, sports psychology, sports massage, taping, and exercise therapy, and the second treating 12 separate areas of the body including areas of the spine and facial injuries. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
A complete revision of this highly successful practical handbook, Sports Injuries: diagnosis and management now includes:
New chapters on exercise therapy, muscle imbalance, sports massage and taping
Extensive appendices on manual muscle testing
Expanded chapters on sport and exercise, sport psychology and specific injuries
Many new diagrams provide an extensively illustrated manual
The existing text has been updated and expanded
New tables and appendices
