Sports Injuries: Diagnosis and Management

Sports Injuries: Diagnosis and Management by Garrick MD, James G.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780721644349.

This best-selling resource features step-by-step guidance on diagnosis and treatment for a full range of sports-related injuries. Carefully updated throughout to reflect advances in the field, the 2ndEdition also presents a wealth of practical new information on shoulder injuries. Provides a detailed approach to history taking and physical examination Discusses when radiographs, imaging studies, and diagnostic tests should be ordered Examines a wide range of non-surgical treatment options Emphasises how to select and implement rehabilitation programs that meet the needs of individual patients Offers precise guidelines on cases that should be referred to a specialist Illustrates important techniques with more than 355 figures and diagrams Makes decision making easier with triage tables in all relevant chapters Features guidance on injuries to children and adolescents as well as adults