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Primary Care for Sports and Fitness: A Lifespan Approach
By
Brian J. Toy, PhD, ATC, LAT, Interim Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions; Associate Professor of Athletic Training, Department of Exercise, Health and Sport Sciences, University of Southern Maine.
Phyllis F. Healy, PhD, BC-FNP, CNL, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Southern Maine.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1492-5
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1492-6
509 pp.
175 ill.
Soft cover.
©2009
Available now.
$54.95
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Here are the practical knowledge and the clinical skills you need to help your patients prevent common sports-related injuries...and to assess, diagnose, and treat them when they occur—all in a handy, easy-to-use reference.
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- Explains how to perform an effective pre-participation examination.
- Describes the specific differences between genders and across the lifespan that affect screening and evaluation techniques.
- Outlines physical fitness program guidelines for specific sports.
- Examines mechanisms of injury and explains how to assess and treat injuries.
- Demonstrates the most accurate evaluation techniques and what results to expect.
- Discusses radiographic and nuclearimaging techniques.
- Includes home care management strategies.
- Uses case studies to demonstrate the clinical application of knowledge.
- Highlights clinical pearls in boxes throughout the text, when appropriate.
- Provides patient teaching handouts for both physical fitness and treatment of injuries.
- Explores the legal issues related to participationin sports programs, particularly in schools.
- Locates an Index of Disorders on the inside front and back covers for quick access to information.
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- I. The Basics
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- Foundations of Musculoskeletal Injury
- The Pre-Participation Examination
- Physical Fitness
- Nutrition for the Primary Health Care Provider
- The Inflammation Process
- Therapeutics
- II. Orthopedic Conditions
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- Introduction to Orthopedic Evaluation
- Conditions Involving the Foot, Ankle, and Leg
- Conditions Involving the Knee and Thigh
- Conditions Involving the Hip, Pelvis, Sacral and Lumbar Spines
- Conditions Involving the Cervical Spine, Shoulder Complex and Arm
- Conditions Involving the Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand
- III. Conditions Involving Other Systems
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- Conditions Involving the Head and Face
- Conditions Involving the Thorax, Abdomen, and Genitals
- Conditions Involving the Skin
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