The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries & Pain
Title | The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries & Pain PDF eBook |
Author | Whitefield Reaves |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
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The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries & Pain
Title | The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries & Pain PDF eBook |
Author | Whitfield Reaves |
Publisher | |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2009-01-01 |
Genre | Acupuncture |
ISBN | 9780615274409 |
"The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries & Pain is a clinical manual that integrates traditional Chinese acupuncture with western orthopedic and sports medicine. It outlines the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment protocol for 25 common sports injuries. Treatment protocol includes trigger points, motor points, and other needle techniques" -- from the publisher's review.
Sports Acupuncture
Title | Sports Acupuncture PDF eBook |
Author | Mukaino Yoshito |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 9780939616664 |
The meridian test (or M-test) is a powerful assessment, treatment, and self-care system that can be used to improve athletic performance and physical fitness. It simplifies the assessment of strain and injury so that even nonacupuncturists and athletes can learn to apply massage and stretching more effectively. The M-Test is one of the most popular methods of sports acupuncture in Japan.
Sports Injuries
Title | Sports Injuries PDF eBook |
Author | Freddie H. Fu |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1082 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Medical |
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Biomedical Acupuncture for Sports and Trauma Rehabilitation E-Book
Title | Biomedical Acupuncture for Sports and Trauma Rehabilitation E-Book PDF eBook |
Author | Yun-tao Ma |
Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2010-03-05 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1455701009 |
Written by widely respected acupuncture expert Yun-tao Ma, PhD, LAc, Biomedical Acupuncture for Sports and Trauma Rehabilitation shows techniques that will enhance athletic performance, accelerate recovery after intensive workouts, and speed trauma rehabilitation after injuries or surgeries. Evidence-based research is used to support the best and most effective techniques, with over 100 illustrations showing anatomy, injury, and clinical procedures. Unlike many other acupuncture books, this book uses a Western approach to make it easier to understand rationales, master techniques, and integrate biomedical acupuncture into your practice. "Finally, a well-referenced, common sense approach to dry needling in sports medicine that discusses maintenance, overtraining, and the effect of the stress response in athletes. This is a long-awaited book that will leave you feeling comfortable with a technique that is very useful not only for athletes, but for all patients of your practice." Rey Ximenes, MD The Pain and Stress Management Center Austin, Texas "For any clinician involved with assisting athletes recover from injury, as well as providing services to enhance physical performance, this text will be indispensable. This book is a major accomplishment in the field of sports injury and treatment of musculoskeletal and neurological pain." Mark A. Kestner, DC, FIAMA, CCSP, CSCS Kestner Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Unique! Explores acupuncture treatments for sports injuries in the acute phase, rehabilitation, and prevention. Includes acupuncture for performance enhancement and injury prevention, emphasizing pre-event acupuncture used to help increase muscle output, assist with pre-competition stress, and prevent soft tissue injury. Provides evidence-based research to show the science behind the best and most effective techniques, based on the author’s background in neuroscience and cell biology and his 35 years of clinical acupuncture experience. Offers an overview of the science of biomedical acupuncture including the mechanisms of acupuncture, anatomy and physiology of acupoints, and discussion of human healing potential. Uses terminology and concepts familiar to Western-trained health professionals, making the material easier to understand and incorporate into practice. Includes more than 100 illustrations showing anatomy, injury, and clinical procedures. Covers useful techniques including those that increase muscle force output, joint flexibility and stability; prevent sports injuries like muscle sprain, tendonitis, bone strain, stress/fatigue fracture and bone spurs; reinforce muscle output for specific sports; normalize physiology of dysfunctional soft tissues; predict treatment response; reduce physiological stress; use the new Vacuum Therapy for deep tissue dysfunctions; and balance the biomechanics of musculoskeletal system.
Manual of Sports Medicine
Title | Manual of Sports Medicine PDF eBook |
Author | Marc R. Safran |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 756 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9780781712224 |
This manual is the perfect pocket reference for all health care professionals who care for athletes, including sports medicine specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, family practitioners, physical therapists, and trainers. In a format designed for quick reference, the book provides comprehensive guidance on the full range of issues in sports medicine--from pre-participation examinations, protective equipment, and training, to care of specific medical problems and injuries, to summaries of what to expect in each particular sport. Paperback edition available only in selected countries. Please check with your local representative or distributor.
The U.S. Soccer Sports Medicine Book
Title | The U.S. Soccer Sports Medicine Book PDF eBook |
Author | William E. Garrett |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 524 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Medical |
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If you're involved with a soccer organization, then you'll find hundreds of valuable facts in this pocket-sized reference from the United States Soccer Federation. Inside is up-to-date, authoritative coverage of sports medicine, diet and nutrition, biomechanics, the role of the team physician, specific injuries by type and region, injury prevention and rehabilitation, special concerns for women and children, and much more. No other resource provides more reliable information on the medical aspects of soccer.