Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
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Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation by Eric Shamus
A comprehensive text for students or practicing physical therapists treating orthopedic injuries in professional or casual athletes. This is the first reference that presents information categorized by sport, to effectively illustrate specific causes of common sports injuries. Each chapter presents the biomechanics of the injury, an analysis of injuries common to that sport, a program of functional rehabilitation, and coverage of warn-up, stretching, and other injury prevention methods.
"It is organized by individual sport and the injuries common to themEach chapter includes the biomechanics of the sport, injury prevention strategies and sport-specific rehabilitation concepts." Progress 20021201 "This book begins with a valuable introduction to biomechanics." "The book is well written and the strength of the book lies in the broad spectrum of sports it covers." "I would recommend this book for clinicians who work primarily with an athletic population and would like to gain more insight on the biomechanics related to sport-specific injuries." Physical Therapy 20020401 "This book is an excellent resource for those working with athletes in several different sports, helping to build an understanding of the injuries that are common with each sport." National Strength & Conditioning Association 20020101
Eric Shamus, DPT, PhD, CSCS has taught national and international continuing education courses on Orthopeadics, Sports Medicine, and Manual Therapy, with a focus on documentation and reimbursement. He is presently a professor at Florida Gulf Coast University and works at an outpatient orthopedic facility in Fort Lauderdale. HealthSouth Foot and Ankle, Running Instructor HealthSouth Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Site Coordinator HealthSouth SPorts Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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| ISBN 13 | 9780071354752 |
| ISBN 10 | 0071354751 |
| Title | Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation |
| Author | Eric Shamus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
| Year published | 2001-07-16 |
| Number of pages | 513 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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