Managing Sports Injuries: a guide for students and clinicians - Hardcover

Norris PhD MSc MCSP, Christopher M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0702034738 ISBN 13: 9780702034732

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2011

Synopsis

Now in its fourth edition with the revised title – Managing Sports Injuries: a guide for students and clinicians – this highly practical guide maintains its evidence-based approach while introducing new material from both research and clinical sources. It is a comprehensive resource for the management of soft-tissue injuries, focusing on therapy.

Well referenced and extensively illustrated, this text continues to be invaluable to physiotherapists, sports and massage therapists, medical practitioners, and all those involved in the treatment of athletes and sports people.

• Comprehensive single source for the management of soft tissue injuries by physiotherapists
• Covers all major areas of the body as well as biomechanics, massage and exercise therapy
• Accessible approach enables readers to ‘dip into’ the text alongside their patient notes and apply techniques immediately
• Helpful treatment notes for the clinician makes this book a great resource for brushing up on your skills when out in the field
• Multidisciplinary approach appeals to physical therapists, athletic trainers and exercise teachers
• Full colour text and illustrations emphasizing all practical techniques
• Treatment notes expanded with added topics and basic examination protocols
• Additional material enhancing clinical value
• Practical "how-to-do" approach enabling application of new techniques
• Updated research references

About this title

About the Author

Visiting lecturer to Salford University and Manchester Metropolitan University; Director of Norris Associates, Physiotherapists

Edition details

• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702034738
• ISBN 13: 9780702034732
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 432