The Athlete's Shoulder

• Presents a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the shoulder, combining contributions from the leaders in the field of orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, and athletic training.
• Demonstrates which exercises your patients should perform in order to decrease their chance of injury or increase strength following an injury through illustrated exercises for rehabilitation and injury prevention.
• Illustrates how the shoulder is affected during activity of certain sports with a variety of tables and graphs.
• Covers a large range of topics including all shoulder injuries to be sufficiently comprehensive for both orthopaedists and physical therapists/athletic trainers.

• Features 16 new chapters, including Internal Impingement, Bankarts: Open vs. Arthroscopy, Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder, Cervicogenic Shoulder Pain, Proprioception: Testing and Treatment, and more.
  
• Details current surgical and rehabilitation information for all aspects of shoulder pathology to keep you up-to-date.
  
• Organizes topics into different sections on anatomy, biomechanics, surgery, and rehabilitation for ease of reference.

"This massive multi-authored opus is a goldmine of precious nuggets of information not readily available in another form. It should find a place in every orthopaedic department's library and on the bookshelf of all healthcare providers with a serious interest in the shoulder." Journal of Joint and Bone Surgery, July 2009