The Adolescent Athlete A Practical Approach /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Micheli, Lyle J. (Editor), Purcell, Laura (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Orthopedics.; Primary care (Medicine).; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Sports Medicine.; Primary Care Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

The Adolescent Athlete: A Practical Approach offers keen insight into providing musculoskeletal care for growing athletes. Chapters are logically organized by anatomical region and are written by experts in the field who focus on improved clinical decision making. Intended for sports medicine physic...

Table of Contents:

• Rehabilitation and Diagnosis
• Principles of Rehabilitation
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Anatomic Regions
• Traumatic Head Injuries
• Cervical and Thoracic Spine Injuries
• Lumbar Spine Injuries
• Thoracoabdominal Injuries
• Adolescent Shoulder Injuries
• Elbow and Forearm Injuries
• Injuries to the Wrist, Hand, and Fingers
• Pelvic, Hip, and Thigh Injuries
• Knee Injuries
• Lower Leg Injuries
• Foot and Ankle Injuries.