Sports Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention (eBook)

Paul Comfort (BSC (Hons), MSc, PGCAP, CSCS*D, ASCC) is a senior lecturer, programme leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning programme at the University of Salford. Paul is also currently Head of Sports Science Support for Salford City reds Rugby League Football Club and Coordinates the Strength and Conditioning for England Lacrosse (men's squad). He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (Recertified with Distinction) (CSCS*D) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a founder member and Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association. He is also currently completing a part-time PhD. Earle Abrahamson (B Phys Ed, BA Hons, MA, BPS, BASRaT, FRSM, BRCP, AHPCSA, HPCSA, PsySSA) is a principal Lecturer, teaching fellow and programme leader for the Sports Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention programme at Middlesex University. Through his programme leadership and teaching fellowship duties, Earle has developed an interest in student learning and thinking. Earle spent the majority of his life in South Africa, studying and working, and moved to the UK in 2002. He is a South African-registered therapist and psychologist and has membership and professional registration with a number of UK authorities. Earle has worked extensively as a sports rehabilitation with national and international teams, including the world strongest man event. Earle sits on the executive committee of the British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT), as their student liaison of ficer. In this role he deals with and promotes the BASRaT student experience. Earle is the Middlesex University representative for the higher education academy's hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism sector. He is currently working on a professional doctorate investigating different learning approaches in the development of clinical reasoning skills on undergraduate sports rehabilitation programmes. Earle is married to Emma and has a son, Benjamin. In his spare time he enjoys sports and is an active cricketer and tennis player. He further enjoys reading and music.

Sports Rehabilitationand Injury Prevention 3
Contents 7
Preface 11
Acknowledgements 13
About the editors 15
List of contributors 17
How to use this book 19
PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS REHABILITATION 23
1 Introduction to sport injury management 25
PART 2 INJURY SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE 35
2 Injury prevention and screening 37
3 Assessment and needs analysis 61
PART 3 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES 87
4 Pathophysiology of skeletal muscle injuries 89
5 Tendons 101
6 Pathophysiology of ligament injuries 117
7 Pathophysiology of skeletal injuries 127
8 Peripheral nerve injuries 141
PART 4 EFFECTIVE CLINICAL DECISION MAKING 165
9 An introduction to periodisation 167
10 Management of acute sport injury 185
11 Musculoskeletal assessment 207
12 Progressive systematic functional rehabilitation 221
13 Strength and conditioning 245
14 Nutritional considerations for performance and rehabilitation 267
15 Psychology and sports rehabilitation 297
16 Clinical reasoning 319
PART 5 JOINT SPECIFIC INJURIES AND PATHOLOGIES 329
17 Shoulder injuries in sport 331
18 The elbow 359
19 Wrist and hand injuries in sport 387
20 The groin in sport 407
21 The knee 429
22 Ankle complex injuries in sport 487
23 The foot in sport 519
Index 539

"This book is novel in its attempt to provide evidence for sport
rehabilitation. To my knowledge, this is the first book of its kind
to examine the validity of tools while still providing a broad
knowledge base and it will enhance the field of sports
rehabilitation." (Doody's, 18 November 2011)