Baseball Injuries: Case Studies, by Type, in the Major Leagues - Softcover

Coker M.D., W. Laurence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786468688 ISBN 13: 9780786468683

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2012

Synopsis

In baseball, injuries to players fall into two main categories: overuse and traumatic. Over 162 games, repetitive pitching and batting motions and the stress of base running can damage joints, bones, and soft tissues, making overuse injuries the most common. Traumatic injuries like beanings, sliding injuries, and concussions, while less frequent, add to the DL list each year. This work explores the various types of injuries in baseball and provides case studies of individual player injuries to demonstrate the cause of injuries, the different treatment options, and the effect of injuries on a player's career. Throughout, discussions show the link between injuries and innovations in the game, like the batting helmet and padded outfield walls, and innovations in medicine, such as Tommy John surgery.

About this title

About the Author

W. Laurence Coker, M.D., is a family physician in Kansas.

From the Back Cover

In baseball, injuries to players fall into two main categories: overuse and traumatic. Over 162 games, repetitive pitching and batting motions and the stress of base running can damage joints, bones, and soft tissues, making overuse injuries the most common. Traumatic injuries like beanings, sliding injuries, and concussions, while less frequent, add to the DL list each year. This work explores the various types of injuries in baseball and provides case studies of individual player injuries to demonstrate the cause of injuries, the different treatment options, and the effect of injuries on a player's career. Throughout, discussions show the link between injuries and innovations in the game, like the batting helmet and padded outfield walls, and innovations in medicine, such as Tommy John surgery.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786468688
• ISBN 13: 9780786468683
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304