Injury Prevention
This chapter emphasizes four specific areas that are often the focus of injury prevention protocols: the hamstrings, spine, anterior cruciate ligament, and ankle. Hamstring Strains Roald Bahr Muscle injuries occur frequently…
Shoulder Diagnosis and Decision Making
Because the shoulder is a complex joint that contains many anatomic structures and articulations capable of causing pain, the evaluation of a patient whose chief complaint is shoulder pain can…
Basics of Taping and Orthotics
Taping During physical activity, the integrity of a joint and its associated structures can be compromised, especially during high-risk activities that may introduce injurious mechanisms. Sports medicine clinicians can supplement…
Shoulder Anatomy and Biomechanics
The shoulder can really be considered a complex ( Fig. 42-1 ), consisting of four joints or articulations (all with important stabilizing ligaments), two spaces, and more than 30 muscles…
Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
The term “athlete,” derived from the Greek word athlon meaning “prize” or “contest,” conjures images of a healthy, fit person. Although athletes possess physical speed, strength, and/or particular talents, they…
The Athletic Trainer
The phrase athletic training implies that athletic trainers (ATs) train athletes to improve baseline performance. This title, and the euphemism “trainer,” create ambiguity regarding the actual knowledge, roles, and functions…
Principles of Rehabilitation
Successful results of surgical procedures for sports injuries are heavily dependent on postoperative and injury rehabilitation. The catabolic effect of surgery and injury places the injured athlete in a position…
The Female Athlete
Emergence of Competitive Sport for Women As Wizemann and Pardue noted in 2001, “Males and females have different patterns of illness and injury. Understanding the core of gender-based differences is…
The Para-athlete
During the past few decades, participation in sports by athletes with disabilities has been increasing. As a result, awareness of the unique medical needs of this athlete population has been…
Doping and Ergogenic Aids
Sports Pharmacology: Ergogenic Drugs In Sport There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that’s first place. VINCE LOMBARDI In this day…
