Preface
Acknowledgments
The authors
The contributors
Part A Fundamental principles
1.Sports medicine: the team approach
2.Sports injuries
3.Pain: where is it coming from
4.Beware: conditions masquerading as sports injuries
5.Biomechanics of common sporting injuries
6.Principles of injury prevention
7.Principles of diagnosis
8.Principles of treatment
9.Principles of rehabilitation
Part B Regional problems
10.Concussion in sport
11.Headache
12.Facial injuries
13.Neck pain
14.Shoulder pain
15.Elbow and forearm pain
16.Wrist and hand pain
17.Thoracic and chest pain
18.Low back pain
19.Buttock pain
20.Hip and groin pain
21.Anterior thigh pain
22.Posterior thigh pain
23.Acute knee injuries
24.Anterior knee pain
25.Lateral, medial and posterior knee pain
26.Shin pain
27.Calf pain
28.Pain in the Achilles region
29.Acute ankle injuries
30.Ankle pain
31.Foot pain
32.The patient with longstanding symptoms
>BR>Part C Enhancing sport performance
33.Maximizing performance: nutrition
34.Maximizing performance: psychology
Part D Special groups of participants
35.The younger athlete
36.The female athlete
37.The older athlete
38.The disabled athlete
Part E Management of medical problems
39.Sporting emergencies
40.Cardiovascular symptoms during exercise
41.Respiratory symptoms during exercise
42.Gastrointestinal symptoms during exercise
43.Diabetes mellitus
44.The athlete with epilepsy
Conclusion