Sports Injuries: Prevention and Treatment (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781787151758)

This book is a complete guide to the latest knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of sports injuries. This book presents the incidence of sports-related injuries, the types of injuries specific to particular sports, and the importance of factors such as age and gender. It is for every sports player or fitness enthusiast who has been injured and would like to know what the injury involves, how to rehabilitate the area, and how to prevent complications or injury in the future. Possible injury mechanisms and risk factors are presented based on an analysis involving recent scientific findings. The potential audience includes medical doctors, physical therapists, athletic trainers, coaches and interested people.