Sports Injuries: Your Common Sense Guide

This unique book is a concise guide to the identification and treatment of over 75 of the most common injuries and conditions associated with all forms of physical activity. Extremely well illustrated with over 350 drawings and photographs, this guide provides accurate, state-of-the-art, medically accepted information in as easily understood and accessible format. Chapters 1-4 provide basic background information and general advice about injury identification and management. The remaining 14 chapters describe common injuries in specific parts of the body. Each chapter describes symptoms, actions to take to solve the problem, actions to avoid, changes to make to promote healing and maintain conditioning in the rest of the body, and provides exercise descriptions. This book will provide you with the information you need to treat most sports injuries properly, consult a physician when necessary, and resume activities safely.