THE SPORTS INJURIES HANDBOOK

This book is a practical and comprehensive view of what you as a physician,
physio therapist, fitness trainer, coach, manager or athlete need to know to
be able to understand, diagnose and manage the most commonly occurring
injuries in sport, up to specialist level. It aims to help you address the
ordinary questions that occur in relation to sport injuries: ‘What do I do
now?’; ‘Can I continue exercising?’; ‘Must I rest completely?’ This book
outlines the benefits and risks of common training methods and their
indications and contra-indications in relation to familiar sports injuries.
Note! As an individual, the management of your injury, exercise prescription and specific training for rehabilitation should always be guided by
experts who know your circumstances, strengths and weaknesses and the
details of your injury. However, by learning more you can take more responsibility for your training and have more fruitful discussions with experts,
even if you have no medical background. This is particularly important,
since sports medicine is not in the curriculum of most medical schools and
therefore many doctors may lack the specific skills required. Also, managers,
fitness trainers and coaches may sometimes push athletes back too early or
rest them unnecessarily when they are injured.