The Anatomy of Sports Injuries: Your Illustrated Guide to Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment The Anatomy of Sports Injuries: Your Illustrated Guide to Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Paperback
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An easy-to-understand reference book on the prevention, treatment and management of sports injury
"If you have a recurring injury, and want to get to the root of the problem, how to rehabilitate the area and prevent further complications in the future, this book is worth a read"
– Running Fitness Magazine
Stretching expert Brad Walker presents everything you need to know about the most commonly seen sporting injuries in this comprehensive yet accessible guide.
What are the four key elements of any effective warm up?
How does strength training help to prevent injury?
At which stage of injury rehabilitation are plyometric exercises recommended?
How does treatment of a grade 1 hamstring strain differ to grades 2 or 3?
What is the long-term prognosis for an ankle sprain?
What are the symptoms of a subacromial impingement?
Ideal for fitness enthusiasts and healthcare professionals of all levels - whether you're a weekend warrior, elite athlete, PT or sports doctor
Clear information on the classification and grade of each injury, and structures and tissues involved
Walker presents a detailed anatomical overview of the musculoskeletal components involved in sports injuries, how to determine whether a sprain/strain is first-, second- or third-degree, understanding stretching vs strengthening, and recommendations for each stage of injury management.
Over 120 sports injuries divided in to key areas of the body for ease of reference
Each injury is described by the anatomy and physiology involved, possible causes, signs and symptoms, complications, immediate treatment, rehabilitation procedures and long-term prognosis. From tennis elbow and trochanteric bursitis to shin splints, achilles tendinitis and disc prolapse - this book covers them all!
Detailed stretching and strengthening advice to help prevent and rehabilitate injury
Follow simple, step-by-step treatment protocols to help reduce pain and inflammation at the injury site, increase oxygen flow, speed healing time and regain the fitness components lost as a result of injury. Includes illustrated exercises that show you how to improve strength and flexibility in each given scenario.
Everything you need to know about over 120 common injuries
280 pages, concisely presented for ease of reference
Over 300 colour anatomical illustrations and 100 drawings of stretching, strengthening and rehabilitation exercises
Brad Walker – AKA 'The Stretch Coach' – is a Health Science graduate of the University of New England and holds postgraduate accreditations in athletics, swimming and triathlon coaching. His stretching and sports injury articles have appeared in The Washington Post and New York Times and fitness publications such as Runners World. He is also Chief Advisor to StretchLab.
Brad lives on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia with his wife of 25 years, Jennifer, and two boys, Ethan and Seth.
The Anatomy of Stretching: Your Illustrated Guide to Flexibility and Injury Prevention
When The Anatomy of Stretching was originally published, it was the first book to cover the topic of anatomy and physiology for stretching and flexibility. Since then others have been written, but no other book on the subject contains more examples of stretching exercises, or is able to take detailed anatomical information and present it in a way that is easy for everyone to understand.
The Anatomy of Stretching looks at stretching from every angle, including:
physiology and flexibility;
the benefits of stretching;
the different types of stretching;
the top five stretches for a range of sports and injuries;