Sports injuries sourcebook : basic consumer health information about sprains, fractures, tendon injuries, overuse injuries, and injuries to the head, spine, shoulders, arms, hands, trunk, legs, knees, and feet, and facts about sports- specific injuries, injury prevention, protective equipment, children and sports, and the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries ... /
edited by Laura Larsen.
- 4th ed.
- Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, c2012.
- xx, 623 p. ; 24 cm.
- Health reference series .
- Health reference series (Unnumbered) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Part 1: Health And Sports: -- Chapter 1: Introduction to sports injuries and exercise -- Chapter 2: Sprains and strains -- Chapter 3: Tendon injuries: -- 3-1: Tendonitis -- 3-2: Tendinopathy -- Chapter 4: Overuse and repetitive stress injuries -- Chapter 5: Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in athletes -- Chapter 6: Arthritis and sports injuries -- Chapter 7: Athletes and skin disorders: -- 7-1: Preventing skin diseases -- 7-2: Athletes and skin cancer risk -- Chapter 8: Athletes and exercise-induced asthma and allergies: -- 8-1: Exercise-induced asthma -- 8-2: Exercise-induced urticaria (hives) and anaphylaxis -- Chapter 9: Sports nutrition, weight maintenance, and hydration: -- 9-1: Basic facts about sports nutrition -- 9-2: Weight loss in wrestlers -- 9-3: Female athlete triad -- 9-4: Healthy hydration for athletes -- Chapter 10: Performance-enhancing substances: -- 10-1: Steroids -- 10-2: Sports supplements) ergogenic aids -- Part 2: Preventing Sports Injuries: -- 11: Sports injury prevention and first aid treatment: -- 11-1: Basic sports injury prevention -- 11-2: First aid for sports injuries -- Chapter 12: Protective equipment for athletes: -- 12-1: Athletic shoes -- 12-2: Helmets -- 12-3: Eye protection -- 12-4: Mouth guards to prevent dental injuries -- Chapter 13: Sport safety tips: -- 13-1: Baseball -- 13-2: Hockey -- 13-3: Football -- 13-4: Soccer -- 13-5: Heading the ball in youth soccer -- 13-6: Skateboarding -- 13-7: Biking -- 13-8: Golf -- 13-9: Tennis -- 13-10: Running -- 13-11: Water sports -- Chapter 14: Winter sports safety: -- 14-1: Avoiding winter sports injuries through preparation -- 14-2: Skiing and snowboarding safety -- 14-3: Helmets for winter sports -- Chapter 15: Resistance training safety : -- 15-1: Resistance training and injury prevention -- 15-2: Overuse injuries in resistance training -- Chapter 16: Outdoor sports safety in weather conditions: -- 16-1: Safety in the heat -- 16-2: Cold weather safety -- 16-3: Lightning safety -- Part 3: Head And Facial Injuries: -- Chapter 17: Sports-Related Head Injuries: -- 17-1: Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) -- 17-2: Concussions -- Chapter 18: Sports injuries to the face: -- 18-1: Jaw injuries -- 18-2: Eye injuries -- 18-3: Cauliflower ear -- Part 4: Back, Neck, And Spine Injuries: -- Chapter 19: Lower back pain in athletes -- Chapter 20: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis -- Chapter 21: Cervical fractures (broken neck) -- Chapter 22: Spinal cord injuries -- Chapter 23: Spinal fractures: -- 23-1: Compression fractures of the spine -- 23-2: Tailbone injuries -- Chapter 24: Herniated discs -- Chapter 25: Spinal nerve injuries: -- 25-1: Stingers -- 25-2: Sciatica -- Part 5: Shoulder And Upper Arm Injuries: -- 26: Common shoulder problems -- 27: Problems with shoulder motion loss -- 27-1: Shoulder impingement -- 27-2: Frozen shoulder -- Chapter 28: Rotator cuff tendonitis: -- Chapter 29: Problems with shoulder instability: -- 29-1: Shoulder instability -- 29-2: Shoulder dislocation -- 29-3: Shoulder separation and acromioclavicular (AC) injuries -- Chapter 30: Muscle tears and tendon injuries: -- 30-1: Shoulder joint and labral tears -- 30-2: Rotator cuff tears -- 30-3: Biceps tendon injuries -- Chapter 31: Collarbone injuries: -- 31-1: Collarbone fractures -- 31-2: Sternoclavicular joint separation -- Part 6: Injuries To The Elbows, Wrists, And Hands: -- Chapter 32: Arm and wrist injuries: -- 32-1: Arm fractures -- 32-2: Wrist fractures -- 32-3: Scaphoid fractures -- 32-4: Wrist sprains -- Chapter 33: Elbow injuries: -- 33-1: Elbow fractures -- 33-2: Tennis elbow -- 33-3: Golfer's elbow -- 33-4: Ulnar collateral ligament injuries (thrower's elbow) -- 33-5: Elbow (olecranon) bursitis -- 33-6: Dislocated elbow -- 33-7: Ulnar nerve entrapment (cubital tunnel syndrome) -- 33-8: Osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow (little league elbow) -- Chapter 34: Hand injuries: -- 34-1: Hand fractures -- 34-2: Finger sprains, fractures, and dislocations -- 34-3: Thumb strains (skier's thumb) -- 34-4: Mallet finger (baseball finger) -- 34-5: Flexor tendon injuries -- 34-6: Extensor tendon injuries -- Part 7: Injuries To The Trunk, Groin, Upper Legs, And Knees: -- Chapter 35: Trunk and groin injuries: -- 35-1: Rib stress fractures -- 35-2: Exercise-induced hematuria -- 35-3: Testicular injuries -- Chapter 36: Hip injuries: -- 36-1: Hip bursitis -- 36-2: Hip flexor strains -- 36-3: Quadriceps contusions and hip pointers -- Chapter 37: Upper leg injuries: -- 37-1: Exertional compartment syndrome -- 37-2: Femur fracture -- 37-3: Quadriceps tendon rupture -- 37-4: Hamstring injuries -- Chapter 38: Knee injury basics -- Chapter 39: Knee cartilage injuries: -- 39-1: Patellofemoral knee pain (chondromalacia patella) -- 39-2: Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee -- 39-3: Meniscal injuries -- Chapter 40: Knee ligament injuries: -- 40-1: Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) injury -- 40-2: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury -- 40-3: Medical and lateral collateral ligament injuries -- Chapter 41: Patella and patellar tendon injuries: -- 41-1: Patella tendon ruptures -- 41-2: Patella tendonitis -- 41-3: Dislocated patella -- Chapter 42: Other overuse knee injuries: -- 42-1: Iliotibial (IT) band friction syndrome -- 42-2: Plica syndrome -- Part 8: Injuries To The Lower Legs, Ankles, And Feet: -- Chapter 43: Leg injuries: -- 43-1: Stress fractures -- 43-2: Tibia (shinbone) fractures -- 43-3: Medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints) -- Chapter 44: Achilles tendon injuries -- Chapter 45: Ankle injuries: -- 45-1: Ankle sprains -- 45-2: High ankle sprain -- 45-3: Ankle instability -- 45-4: Ankle fractures -- 45-5: Osteochondritis dissecans of the talus -- Chapter 46: Injuries to the feet: -- 46-1: Plantar fasciitis (heel spurs) -- 46-2: Metatarsalgia -- 46-3: Sesamoiditis and sesamoid fracture -- 46-4: Fifth metatarsal fracture (Jones fracture) -- 46-5: Stress fractures of the foot -- Chapter 47: Toe injuries: -- 47-1: Turf toe -- 47-2: Toe and forefront fractures -- Part 9: Diagnosis, Treatment, And Rehabilitation Of Sports Injuries: -- Chapter 48: Imaging and diagnostic tests: -- 48-1: Arthrogram -- 48-2: Bone scan -- 48-3: Computed Tomography (CT) scan -- 48-4: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- 48-5: Ultrasound -- Chapter 49: Medications for sports injuries: -- 49-1: Medications to treat sports-related injuries -- 49-2: Injections for pain management -- Chapter 50: Specialized surgical treatments and therapy: -- 50-1: Arthroscopic surgery -- 50-2: Meniscal repair -- 50-3: ACL repair -- 50-4: Cartilage transfer -- 50-5: Physical therapy -- Part 10: Sports Injuries In Children And Young Athletes: -- Chapter 51: Children and sports injuries: -- 51-1: Sport and recreation safety for children -- 51-2: Playground injuries -- Chapter 52: Sports physicals -- Chapter 53: Preventing children's sports injuries -- Chapter 54: Overtraining burnout in young athletes -- Chapter 55: Preventing child abuse in youth sports -- Chapter 56: Growth plate injuries -- Chapter 57: Developmental diseases and sports injuries: -- 57-1: Osgoog-Schlatter disease -- 57-2: Sever's disease -- Chapter 58: Return to play: -- 58-1: Return to play issues -- 58-2: Mentally preparing athletes to return to play -- Part 11: Additional Help And Information: -- Chapter 59: Glossary of terms related to sports injuries -- Chapter 60: Directory of resources related to sports injuries -- Index.
"Provides basic consumer health information about sports injuries in various parts of the body, protective equipment and preventive measures, treatment options, and a special section on sports injuries in children and teens. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--