This book is a non-orthopedic approach to sports medicine that will help athletic trainers, sports therapists, physicians, and health practitioners focus on athletes' general health issues. Readers will be able to understand the primary care concerns of athletes, earn their trust, and work more effectively with them

Sports medicine is a popular medical sub-specialty. Sports medicine certainly overlaps with general musculoskeletal medicine, but there are important differences to be aware of. This book provides comprehensive, pertinent information about sports medicine so that the busy clinician can find it accessible and practical. Medical students, residents, and fellows will find the book useful for providing an accessible overview of the most salient points in the field of sports medicine.

Sports Medicine is a problem-oriented guide for efficient diagnosis and treatment of over 200 of the most common musculoskeletal problems related to physical activity. Unlike other sports medicine books that are organized by disease, Sports Medicine is organized by chief complaint, body part, or condition, allowing for better on-the-spot reference. Following the quick-reference format of Blackwell's Primary Care Essentials Series, Sports Medicine focuses on invesigative medthods and action strategies to help organize essential clinical information to best serve your patients.

Written and edited by internationally known experts in primary care sports medicine, this book is the most comprehensive sports medicine reference geared to primary care practitioners. It is the ideal text for physicians studying for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine that is now offered in many disciplines including family practice, internal medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and osteopathic medicine. This revised and updated Second Edition is published in association with the American College of Sports Medicine, and includes more practical information. The new, more user-friendly format features numerous illustrations, charts, and tables, including full-color illustrations.

Expanded with modern revisions, this book is a comprehensive sports medicine text for primary care physicians and allied health professionals who practice, teach, and hold specialty certification in sports medicine and related fields. Revisions for this new edition include information concerning pro-inflammatory treatments, field side acupuncture, wellness, and details on musculoskeletal ultrasound. The Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy (SORT), a framework that emphasizes patient-oriented outcomes that measure changes in morbidity or mortality, is again utilized and amplified in this edition.

Sports medicine is a popular medical sub-specialty. Sports medicine certainly overlaps with general musculoskeletal medicine, but there are important differences to be aware of. This book provides comprehensive, pertinent information about sports medicine so that the busy clinician can find it accessible and practical. Medical students, residents, and fellows will find the book useful for providing an accessible overview of the most salient points in the field of sports medicine.