Back Injuries
CHAPTER 10 Back Injuries Joseph Lee, MD Injuries to the back are prevalent among athletes. It is estimated that 9 percent of all sport-related injuries involve lower-back pain. In the…
Lower-Leg and Ankle Injuries
CHAPTER 14 Lower-Leg and Ankle Injuries Christopher E. Hubbard, MD, and William G. Hamilton, MD Ankle injuries are extraordinarily common in sports, particularly in pivoting and contact sports such as…
Hip Injuries
CHAPTER 11 Hip Injuries Michael M. Weinik, DO, Reed C. Williams, MD, and Ilya Igolnikov, MD The number of athletic injuries to the hip and pelvis in sports is low…
Concussions and Head Injuries
CHAPTER 4 Concussions and Head Injuries Josh Krassen, DO Proper diagnosis and management of head injuries are essential skills for any sports medicine practitioner. Head injuries (as well as neck…
Body Maintenance, Conditioning, Strengthening, and Injury Prevention
CHAPTER 2 Body Maintenance, Conditioning, Strengthening, and Injury Prevention Jeff Young, Kinesiologist, CSCS, ACSM-EIM A close connection exists between proper conditioning and injury prevention (Lauersen, Bertelsen, and Andersen 2014, Vetter…
Chest and Abdominal Injuries
CHAPTER 9 Chest and Abdominal Injuries David Perna, MD Chest and abdominal injuries in athletes are relatively rare, but when they do occur, they can be severe and gravely dangerous….
Thigh and Hamstring Injuries
CHAPTER 12 Thigh and Hamstring Injuries Lisa M. Bartoli, DO, MS, FAOCPMR Thigh injuries are extremely common in sports, occurring in the hamstrings and quadriceps muscle groups. Muscle injuries in…
Injection Therapy and Biologics
CHAPTER 17 Injection Therapy and Biologics Amir Mahajer, DO, FAOCPMR, FAAPMR, and Julia Louisa Iafrate, DO, CAQSM, FAAPMR Any athlete may experience an injury that does not improve with time…
Neck and Cervical Spine Injuries
CHAPTER 5 Neck and Cervical Spine Injuries Richard Goldberg, DO Athletes at any level of competition are at risk for injuries to the neck and spine. These injuries—whether soft tissue…
Complementary and Integrative Health and Sports Injuries
CHAPTER 16 Complementary and Integrative Health and Sports Injuries Nancy Ann Cotter, MD, CNS Complementary and integrative health (CIH) is the term used to refer to approaches that bring together…
