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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…