Bloomsbury Home
The Complete Guide to Sports Injuries
This product is usually dispatched within 12 weeks
- Delivery and returns info
-
Flat rate of $10.00 for shipping anywhere in Australia
Description
This new addition to the well-known Complete Guide series will
become an instant classic and essential introduction for physiotherapy
students or any fitness professional dealing with sports injuries.
Written
by leading physiotherapist and successful author Chris
Norris, this book covers the background into the structure and function
of an area, the key signs for recognising symptoms and how to
treat injuries with massage, taping and hot/cold techniques. Fully
illustrated and packed with photography ranging from exercises to
massages to suit specific injuries, it outlines the correct position
and technique. The physiology is clearly illustrated and
taping methods are clearly explained step-by-step.
Perfect for the non-specialist providing essential management for
sports injuries, this book also includes sections on simple self
massage, healing timeframes,
a treatment toolbox and strategies on structuring rehabilitation
effectively.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 How tissues heal
Chapter 2 Your treatment toolbox
Chapter 3 Structuring rehabilitation
Chapter 4 Foot and ankle
Chapter 5 Calf and shin
Chapter 6 Knee
Chapter 7 Hip and pelvis
Chapter 8 Low back
Chapter 9 Ribcage and neck
Chapter 10 Shoulder
Chapter 11 Elbow and forearm
Chapter 12 Wrist and hand
Further information
Index of exercises
Index
Product details
| Published | 01 Jan 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9781408130773 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Illustrations | Full colour photographs and line drawings throughout |
| Dimensions | 230 x 189 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Related Titles
