Guide to Sports Injuries

Contents: 1. Concept of sports injuries. 2. Administration of sports injuries. 3. Sports injuries prevention. 4. Shoulder injuries. 5. Spine injuries. 6. Muscular injuries. 7. Head injuries. 8. Foot and Ankle injuries. 9. Hip and pelvic injuries. 10. Rehabilitation. 11. Sport and nutrition. 12. Taping and bracing. 13. Principles of safety in sports. 14. Female injuries. 15. Heat and cold therapy.

The term sports injury in the broadest sense refers to the kinds of injuries that most commonly occur during sports or exercise. Some sports injuries result from accidents others are due to poor training practices improper equipment lack of conditioning or insufficient warm up and stretching.

The present book entitled Guide to Sports Injuries discusses all the aspects of Sports Injuries. The text are arranged in a lucid form and written in simple colloquial English language. (jacket)