Injuries and Health Problems in Football What Everyone Should Know /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: van Dijk, C. Niek (Editor), Neyret, Philippe (Editor), Cohen, Moises (Editor), Della Villa, Stefano (Editor), Pereira, Helder (Editor), Oliveira, J. Miguel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation.; Sports medicine.; Traumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Traumatic Surgery.; Sports Medicine.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on the health problems and injuries associated with football and their clinical management. After an opening section on technical aspects and fundamental principles, all areas of football traumatology are addressed. The coverage includes...

Table of Contents:

• Fundamental Principles. Football Traumatology: Ankle and Foot Injuries
• Knee Injuries
• Hip and Groin Injuries
• Spine and head injuries
• Upper Limb Injuries. Muscle, tendon and bone stress injuries: Muscle injuries in the lower limb
• Tendon injuries in the lower limb
• Bone stress injuries in the lower limb. Heart and health conditions. Follow-up, Rehabilitation and Return to activity. Performance enhancement
• “New” biologic treatments.