Assessment of Athletic InjuriesDevelop confidence in injury recognition and assessment techniques with this book. This book equips students and athletic trainers with what they need to develop the evaluation skills to identify and differentiate various pathologies and accurately assess the nature and severity of the injury. The text offers step-by-step guidelines to develop a sound knowledge base and the skills required to effectively perform thorough and systematic injury assessments. You'll find well-illustrated descriptions of evaluation techniques the certified athletic trainer can use to help identify sport-related injuries and disorders. And you'll find clear descriptions of the symptoms of common medical conditions as well.--[book cover]. |
Contents
Chapter One Classification of Injuries | 1 |
Chapter Two Principles of Assessment | 14 |
Chapter Three Cervical and Upper Thoracic Spine | 50 |
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abdominal abduction abnormal acromion acute ankle athlete's athletic trainer biceps bilaterally blood bone bony bursa capsule cause cervical spine chronic compartment syndrome complain compression contusions crepitus deformity discoloration dislocation distal dorsiflexion drawer test elbow epicondyle evaluation extension extensor femoral figure finger flexed flexion flexor foot force forearm fracture functional tests glide hand include pain infection inflammation instability irritation ischial tuberosity joint mobility knee lateral lower extremity lower leg lumbar mechanism medial median nerve motor movement muscle nerve root neurological neurovascular normal observe occur off-field assessment on-field palpation passive patella pathology perform plantar plantar flexion posterior pronation radial radial nerve range of motion referred result rotator cuff scapula secondary sensory severe shoulder sideline assessment signs and symptoms skin soft tissue spasm special tests spinal sport sprains stability stress tests structures subluxation supine swelling symptoms include syndrome tenderness tendon thoracic tibia tibial tion trauma ulnar ulnar nerve valgus wrist