The Anatomy of Sports Injuries: Your Illustrated Guide to Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

566 Pages·2018·35.11 MB·English

by  Brad Walker

The Anatomy of Sports Injuries
Your Illustrated Guide to Prevention,
Diagnosis, and Treatment
Second Edition
Brad Walker
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Berkeley, California Anatomical Illustrations Amanda Williams
Exercise Illustrations Matt Lambert
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British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A CIP record for this book is available from
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ISBN 978 1 62317 283 1 (North Atlantic Books) The Library of Congress
Cataloguing-in-Publication has catalogued the first edition as follows: Walker,
Brad, 1971—
The anatomy of sports injuries / Brad Walker.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-55643-666-6 (North Atlantic Books : pbk.) 1. Sports injuries--Atlases. I.
Title.
[DNLM: 1. Athletic Injuries--Atlases. 2. Athletic Injuries--Handbooks.
3. Athletic Injuries--therapy--Atlases. 4. Athletic Injuries--therapy--Handbooks. QT 29
W177a 2007]
RD97.W35 2007
617.1’027--dc22
2007010564
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Contents
Introduction
Anatomical Directions
CHAPTER 1
Explanation of Sports Injury
What Constitutes a Sports Injury?
What is Affected in a Sports Injury?
Is the Sports Injury Acute or Chronic?
How Are Sports Injuries Classified?
How Are Sprain and Strain Injuries Classified?
CHAPTER 2
Sports Injury Prevention
Introduction to Sports Injury Prevention
Warm-up
Cool-down
The FITT Principle
Overtraining
Fitness and Skill Development
Stretching and Flexibility
Facilities, Rules and Protective Devices
CHAPTER 3
Sports Injury Treatment and Rehabilitation
Introduction to Sports Injury Management
Regaining the Fitness Components
CHAPTER 4
Sports Injuries of the Skin
001: Cuts, Abrasions, Chafing
002: Sunburn
003: Frostbite
004: Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis)
005: Blisters
006: Corns, Calluses, Plantar Warts (Verrucae)
CHAPTER 5
Sports Injuries of the Head and Neck
Acute
007: Head Concussion, Contusion, Haemorrhage, Fracture
008: Neck Strain, Fracture, Contusion
009: Cervical Nerve Stretch Syndrome
010: Whiplash (Neck Strain)
011: Wryneck (Torticollis)
012: Cervical Disc Injury (Acute Cervical Disc Disease)
013: Pinched Nerve (Cervical Radiculitis)
014: Spur Formation (Cervical Spondylosis)
015: Teeth
016: Eye
017: Ear
018: Nose
Rehabilitation Exercises
CHAPTER 6
Sports Injuries of the Hand and Fingers
Acute
019: Metacarpal Fractures
020: Thumb Sprain (Ulnar Collateral Ligament)
021: Mallet Finger (Long Extensor Tendon)
022: Finger Sprain
023: Finger Dislocation
Chronic
024: Hand/Finger Tendinitis
Rehabilitation Exercises
CHAPTER 7
Sports Injuries of the Wrist and Forearm
Acute
025: Wrist and Forearm Fracture
026: Wrist Sprain
027: Wrist Dislocation
Chronic
028: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
029: Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome
030: Wrist Ganglion Cyst
031: Wrist Tendinitis
Rehabilitation Exercises
CHAPTER 8
Sports Injuries of the Elbow
Acute
032: Elbow Fracture
033: Elbow Sprain
034: Elbow Dislocation
035: Triceps Brachii Tendon Rupture