The Anatomy of Sports Injuries - Softcover

Walker, Brad

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9781556436666: The Anatomy of Sports Injuries

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556436661 ISBN 13: 9781556436666

Publisher: North Atlantic Books, 2007

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Everyone who plays sports experiences injuries. Many people never fully recover because they're not aware of what they can do to facilitate recovery. But there's no need to simply resign yourself to "living with" a sports injury. In The Anatomy of Sports Injuries, author Brad Walker brings years of expertise--he works with elite-level and world-champion athletes, and lectures on injury prevention--to this how-to guide. The book takes a fundamental approach, bringing you inside the body to show exactly what is happening when a sports injury occurs. At the heart of The Anatomy of Sports Injuries are 300 full-color illustrations that show the sports injury in detail, along with 200 line drawings of simple stretching, strengthening, and rehabilitation exercises that the reader can use to speed up the recovery process. The Anatomy of Sports Injuries is for every sports player or fitness enthusiast who has been injured and would like to know what the injury involves, how to rehabilitate the area, and how to prevent complications or injury in the future.

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This second edition of an already highly popular book for anyone who has experienced sports injuries features 25 per cent more anatomy text and drawings and new colour illustrations of the rehabilitation exercises. This is a classic easy-to-read reference book that features 120 injuries that any recreational runner, or professional athlete, could suffer from. Each sports injury is thoroughly examined via: the anatomy and physiology involved, possible causes, signs and symptoms, complications, immediate treatment, rehabilitation procedures and long-term prognosis. The RF office rated the illustrated rehabilitation exercises at the end of each injury section, and we liked the focus on a thorough approach to prevention; both provide invaluable insight into what our bodies are doing, and why. If you have a recurring injury, and want to get to the root of the problem, how to rehabilitate the area and prevent further complications in the future, this book is worth a read. --Running Fitness magazine

For those who play sport and athletics in particular, one thing is certain: you will pick up an injury of some description and when it occurs it is usually a complete surprise. Months and years of training along with carefully laid plans can be put in disarray if a quick and positive remedy is not found. The author, Brad Walker, shows in this updated and expanded edition exactly what is happening inside your body when injury strikes. With more than 250 pages, 300 full colour anatomical illustrations and more than 100 colour drawings, the book suggests stretching, strengthening and rehabilitation exercises to help speed up the recovery process. It covers everything from an explanation of injuries, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation before delving into great detail of each and every body injury site, which is literally from tip to toe with nothing excluded! While most athletes associate injury problems with muscle and joint aches and pains, Walker also gives useful advice on such malaises as black nail and ingrown toenail. Not only are the necessary treatments explained, but also the cause, symptoms complications, prevention and long term prognosis. --Athletics Weekly magazine

This is a well-presented book, which is both clear and readable for both new and experienced osteopaths, particularly for sport. The anatomy, sports injuries and rehabilitation techniques cover a simple but useful approach. The diagrams are helpful and could be a useful tool to show patients how the injury has affected the anatomy structures. All round, a useful book to have in a clinic. --Emma Clarkson BSc (Hons) Ost, BSc (Hons) Sport, The Osteopath (magazine of the General Osteopathic Council)

About the Author:

Brad Walker is a prominent Australian sports trainer with more than 20 years' experience in the health and fitness industry. He is a Health Science graduate of the University of New England and has postgraduate accreditations in athletics, swimming and triathlon coaching. He also works with elite level and world champion athletes and lectures for Sports Medicine Australia on injury prevention.

Walker founded Walkerbout Health in 1995 in response to a steadily increasing occurrence of sports-related injury. The company has moved from providing fitness and sports coaching services that specialize in injury prevention and rehabilitation, to now providing the same services via the publication of educational products such as books, videos, DVD's, newsletters, and e-books. He lives in Queensland, Australia.

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