Wrist and Hand Injuries
CHAPTER 8 Wrist and Hand Injuries Steven Beldner, MD, Marcel A. Bas, MD, and Daniel B. Polatsch, MD The wrist joint is composed of the distal aspect of the two…
Foot and Toe Injuries
CHAPTER 15 Foot and Toe Injuries Christopher E. Hubbard, MD, and William G. Hamilton, MD The foot is made up of 26 bones plus the soft tissues. The soft tissues…
Knee Injuries
CHAPTER 13 Knee Injuries Ron Noy, MD Knee injuries are among the most common injuries in athletes of all ages. They have become more prevalent for many reasons, including participation…
Shoulder Injuries
CHAPTER 6 Shoulder Injuries Edmund S. Evangelista, MD The shoulder is made up of two main joints: the glenohumeral joint, which is the “ball and socket,” and the acromioclavicular joint,…
Arm and Elbow Injuries
CHAPTER 7 Arm and Elbow Injuries Andrew L. Sherman, MD, MS, and Jesse N. Charnoff, MD Arm and elbow injuries are common in athletes and even more prominent in those…
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…
