Sports Medicine: Study Guide and Review for Boards (1st edition), ISBN/EAN: 9781617050541 / 9781617050541

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ISBN-10: 9781617050541 (9-781-61705-0) ISBN-13: 9781617050541 (978-1-617-05054-1)

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Sports Medicine: Study Guide and Review for Boards is a comprehensive review text surveying the breadth of nonsurgical sports medicine. Covering topic ... more » s pertinent to (and found on) the Sports Medicine board examination, the book is intended as a primary study tool for candidates preparing for certification. All of the subject areas tested on the boards are represented including basic science and general procedures; health promotion and preventive aspects; emergency assessment and care; and diagnosis, management, and treatment of the full range of sports-related injuries and conditions. The editors have used the exam content outline as a blueprint for organizing the book so the space allotted to each chapter reflects the corresponding emphasis of the topic on the exam.Sports Medicine is also a valuable text, providing the concise, high-yield facts that residents, fellows, trainees, and clinicians in any discipline can use to supplement their training in non-operativesports medicine.Features of Sports Medicine IncludeWritten in outline format for ease of useComprehensive review of all topics covered on the Sports Medicine board examinationMirrors organization of the official exam content outline; material is weighted according to space allotted on the actual testEditors and authors are noted experts and teachers in the field of sports medicine and come from multiple specialties Includes numerous figures and tables to illustrate key points and enhance learningSelected references for further studyMulti-purpose study tool-can be used for board preparation or as a concise clinical text ;Preface, Contributors, I. General Topics, 1. Overview of the Examination, Mark A. Harrast and Jonathan T. Finnoff, 2. The Role of the Team Physician, Katherine Louise Dec and Larry Leone Benson, 3. Exercise Physiology, Jonathan T. Finnoff, 4. Sports Biomechanics, Mark A. Harrast, 5. Pharmacology, William J. Sullivan, 6. Principles of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Mederic M. Hall and Jay Smith, 7. Sports Medicine Procedures, Michael Henrie and Stuart Willick, II. Health Promotion and Injury Prevention, 8. Preparticipation Examination, D. Harrison Youmans and Tracy R. Ray, 9. Conditioning and Training Techniques, Jacob L. Sellon and Jonathan T. Finnoff, 10. Nutrition, Susan M. Kleiner, Abbie E. Smith, and Cassandra Forsythe-Pribanic, 11. Exercise Prescription, Excercise Testing and Excercise Screening, Kenneth R. Mautner and Jerome T. Nichols, 12. Event Administration, John C. Cianca, 13. Braces and Protective Equipment, Kelli M. Kyle and Jonathan T. Finnoff, III. Diagnosis and Treatment of Sports Injuries and Conditions, Musculoskeletal Injuries and Conditions, 14. General Concepts of Muscle and Tendon Injuries and Conditions, Paul Gerrard and Joanne Borg-Stein, 15. Bone Injuries and Conditions, Megan L. Noon, Anne Z. Hoch, and Omar Bhatti, 16. Cartilage and Joint Injuries and Conditions, Brandee Waite, 17. Fracture and Dislocation Management, Christopher A. Gee and Stuart Willick, 18. Cervical Spine Injuries and Conditions, Christopher T. Plastaras and Somnang Pang, 19. Emergency Evaluation and Management of Cervical Spine Injuries, Leah G. Concannon and Mark A. Harrast, 20. Lumbar Spine Injuries and Conditions, Matthew D. Maxwell and Gary P. Chimes, 21. Shoulder Injuries and Conditions, Mederic M. Hall and Jay Smith, 22. Elbow and Forearm Injuries and Conditions, Steve J. Wisniewski, 23. Hand and Wrist Injuries and Conditions, Joseph Michael Ihm, 24. Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh Injuries and Conditions. « less