Synopses & Reviews
This handbook is an invaluable resource for improving the management of hip and pelvis injuries in sports medicine and primary care. Chapters cover the fundamentals, including epidemiology, history and physical examination, and functional and kinetic chain evaluation. Injuries to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics are addressed. Differential diagnosis is emphasized, and evidence-based guidelines and sports-specific considerations aid the reader with injury evaluation and care. Notably, the book highlights the importance of understanding core stability when determining the source of pain. Gait assessment and imaging are featured as well. In addition, the text presents the spectrum of treatment options for hip and pelvis injuries and hip osteoarthritis. Functional therapeutic interventions, osteopathic manipulation, taping and bracing, and injection techniques are discussed. Indications for surgical interventions are also outlined. The book is complete with appendices that explain the evidence-based approach used throughout and the science behind physical therapy modalities. With its convenient format, this handbook is sure to receive lots of use from sports medicine physicians, primary care physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers seeking a practical guide to diagnosing and treating hip and pelvis pain.
Review
From the reviews: "Covering all aspects of hip and pelvis injuries and treatments in athletes ... . The book is designed for both sports medicine and primary care physicians ... . any healthcare professionals involved in sports medicine, such as athletic trainers, will find the book a valuable resource. ... This is a valuable contribution to the field of sports medicine. ... Excellent images and illustrations help readers understand the material. This book will help enhance the practitioner's care of patients who present with hip and pelvis concerns." (Chris A. Klenck, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010)
Synopsis
This book is an invaluable resource for improving the management of hip and pelvis injuries and presents a spectrum of treatment options.
Synopsis
The Hip and Pelvis in Sports Medicine and Primary Care is an invaluable resource for improving the management of hip and pelvis injuries and presents a spectrum of treatment options. Differential diagnosis is emphasized throughout the chapters, and evidence-based guidelines and sport-specific considerations aid the reader with injury evaluation and care. From fundamentals--including epidemiology, history and physical examination--to functional therapeutic interventions and injection techniques, this concise handbook is ideal for sports medicine physicians, primary care physicians, physical therapists and athletic trainers alike.
Table of Contents
Epidemiology.- History & Physical Examination.- Functional and Kinetic Chain Evaluation.- Gait Assessment.- Imaging.- Adult Hip and Pelvis Disorders.- Injuries in Pediatrics and Adolescence.- Specific Considerations in the Geriatric Athlete.- Injuries in Special Populations.- Functional Therapeutics and Core Stability.- Osteopathic Manipulation.- Taping and Bracing.- Injections and Non-Surgical Interventional Therapeutics.- Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Hip.- Surgical Interventions.- Appendix A: Evidence-Based Medicine.- Appendix B: Physical Therapy Modalities