The Complete Guide to Sports Injuries

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The Complete Guide to Sports Injuries

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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

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

About the contributors

Author

Christopher M. Norris

Christopher M. Norris is a Chartered Physiotherapi…

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