Injury rehabilitation and sports medicine / Gael Martin.
Contributor(s): Martin, Gael [Editor.].
NY, USA Callisto Reference ©2017Description: 235 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781632398796 (hardback).Subject(s): Sports injuriesGenre/Form: Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | RC1210 .I65 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000012688 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Sports Medicine. - 2.Sports injuries. - 3.Medical Rehabilitation. - 4.Sports--Physiological aspects. - 5.Physical fitness. - 6.Physical education and training.
Sports injury rehabilitation is the practice of treating pain and discomfort effectively with the purpose to return to normal function. This book on injury rehabilitation and sports medicine discusses topics related to the early detection and treatment of sports injuries and the technology and treatments that are involved with the same. Research in this field deals with minor and major injuries ranging from strains and sprains to tendon and ligament tears and traumatic head injuries. Chapters in this book strive to provide knowledge for the prevention, evaluation and treatment of sports injuries. It attempts to assist those with a goal of delving into the field of sports medicine and injury rehabilitation.