Sports Injuries Guidebook

Participation in recreational sports and physical activities is at an all-time high. While
the benefits of such participation are evidenced by our increased longevity and
well-being, staying physically fit and athletically active does have its consequences.
Fortunately, most of the negative consequences—injuries—are minor setbacks and
not season-ending tragedies. With this in mind, the Sports Injuries Guidebook details
the most common injuries from head to toe that are experienced by athletes from the
weekend warrior to the pro.
Many approaches exist for the treatment of athletic injuries, and this book does
not include every method or philosophy. Rather than overwhelm you with confusing options, our goal was to create a simple yet thorough user-friendly guidebook
compiled by the best physicians and sports medicine professionals in the business.
The result is outstanding. We have put into print the “how to” for identifying,
assessing, and treating injuries so you can get back in action as quickly and safely as
possible, or even avoid being sidelined in the first place. In fact, you will be able to
treat many injuries on your own. You’ll be surprised how useful good old common
sense can be in treating many of the injuries received in sports participation and how
straightforward other treatments can be. But, most important, you’ll learn to identify
when it’s time to seek professional medical care.
The injuries are arranged by body region, so easy identification is only a flip of
the pages away. The color illustrations and concise sections on identification and
treatment will help you conquer that which ails you, but the detailed and descriptive
injury explanations will put it all into context and, in some cases, help prevent the
injury next time. The contributors were carefully selected, each possessing areas of
sport-specific expertise, each with a lengthy track record of injury management, and
each with a keen knack for making it all read easily. The knowledge you will gain
from their expertise will keep you on the field, on the court, on the slopes—in short,
on track to enjoy your athletic pursuits and stay healthy in the process.