Only a fraction of sports medicine injuries require surgery, but most sports references emphasize surgical management over medical management and rehabilitation.
Clinical Sports Medicine: Medical Management and Rehabilitation is the only comprehensive sports medicine resource to focus on the medical management and rehabilitation of patients. Written by some of the most prominent names in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, this book fills a void by providing an outstanding sports medicine reference aimed at non-surgeons. The international contributors to this book present you with global best practices from world leaders in the field. The main focus lies on the practical information you need to implement the most effective non-surgical management and rehabilitation approaches for today's diverse patient population.
Lavishly illustrated, this exciting new book describes all the commonly used tests and exam techniques in orthopaedics from head to foot. A review of the literature that supports these tests is also provided. Figures and photographs guide the reader in learning the proper technique for each test.
A comprehensive resource written by and for anaesthetists, physiatrists, neurologists, interventional radiologists, interventional pain specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and therapists treating painful spinal disorders globally. The book describes basic principles that must be understood before patients with spinal pain can be treated and procedures are clearly explained. Practice-proven diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms are given for all conditions. Detailed protocols are given for what to do in different scenarios and, most importantly, what to do next. Surgical treatment is covered only to the extent useful to the non-surgeon. Unique information never before published in one resource.
Sharply focused on the conditions you are most likely to see in practice, and on the information you need to manage them ... this easy-to-reference pocket manual brings you all of the essentials you need to diagnose and treat your patients with confidence.