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…
Stargazing—Seeing the Constellation of Core Diagnoses
atlas stargazing seeing the constellation of core diagnoses Ground control to Major Tom/take your protein pills and put your helmet on. —David Bowie, lyrics from…
Complex Core-Hip Considerations in the Athlete—From “Lighting the Lamp” to “Getting Your Face Washed”
27 complex core-hip considerations in the athlete from “lighting the lamp” to “getting your face washed” MARC J. PHILIPPON, MD WILLIAM R. MOOK, MD KAREN K. BRIGGS, MPH…
Presenting…the Core!
5 presenting…the core! Drum roll (Figure 5-1).VID 1 Figure 5-1. It was a classic moment in Philadelphia sports—and in the world of unintentional comedy.1 There was…
An Osteopath’s View of the Core Universe—Manipulative Therapies—A Functional Approach
37 an osteopath’s view of the core universe manipulative therapies a functional approach JASON HARTMAN, DO PHILIP J. KOEHLER III, DO, MS VERONICA WILLIAMS, DO, ILLUSTRATOR Editor’s Note: My…
What Lies Behind the Hip—The Deep Derrière
29 what lies behind the hip the deep derrière HAL DAVID MARTIN, DO Editor’s Note: Hal Martin has been leading the way into the deepest, darkest aspects of the…
