Muscular Injuries in the Posterior Leg Assessment and Treatment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dixon, J. Bryan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation.; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Sports Medicine.

Taking a multidisciplinary approach to a common and often frustrating problem for athletes and those with an active lifestyle, this book is the first of its kind, addressing muscular injuries to the posterior leg using an in-depth and expansive style that is uniquely dedicated to ensuring all conten...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: Underlying Principles in the Assessment and Treatment of Muscular Injuries of the Posterior Leg.- Anatomy of the Leg.- Physiology of Skeletal Muscle.- Structure and Organization of Skeletal Muscle.- Pathophysiology of Skeletal Muscle Injury.- Neurophysiology of Musculoskeletal Pain
• Part Two: Assessment of Muscular Injuries in the Posterior Leg.- Clinical Assessment of the Posterior Leg.- Imaging and Tests for Posterior Lower Leg
• Part Three: Treatment of Muscular Injuries in the Posterior Leg.- Acute Injuries in the Posterior Leg.- Sub-Acute & Chronic Injuries in the Posterior Leg.- Surgical Treatment of Posterior Leg Injuries
• Rehabilitation of Injuries in the Posterior Leg.- Special Population Considerations in the Treatment of Posterior Leg Injuries.- Complementary Medicine Practices for Muscular Injuries of the Posterior Leg.