Essentials of Athletic Injury Management

Organizing and Establishing an Effective Athletic Health Care System; 1 Putting Together a Sports Medicine Team and Defining Their Roles; 2 Organizing and Administering an Athletic Health Care Program; 3 Legal Liability and Insurance; 4 Preventing Injuries through Fitness Training; 5 Nutritional Considerations; Techniques for Preventing and Minimizing Sport-Related Injuries; 6 Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment; 7 Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment; 8 Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care; 9 Helping the Injured Athlete Psychologically; 10 Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions; 11 Bandaging and Taping Techniques; 12 Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation; Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries and Conditions; 13 Recognizing Different Sports Injuries; 14 The Foot; 15 The Ankle and Lower Leg; 16 The Knee and Related Structures; 17 The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis; 18 The Shoulder Complex; 19 The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand; 20 The Spine; 21 The Thorax and Abdomen; 22 The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat; 23 Additional Health Concerns and General Medical Conditions; 24 Young Athletes; Appendixes: Glossary/Index/Credits