Sports Medicine Secrets

Christopher C. Madden, MD is in private practice on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. His sports medicine practice is broad, and he has special interests in head injuries, bio-mechanics, environmental and altitude medicine, backcountry sports, endurance and ultra-endurance medicine, snowboarding injuries, and cycling and mountain biking injuries. Chris edits and authors a variety of topics in sports publications, ranging from previsit patient education to professional textbooks. He also teaches sports medicine to primary care residents from Rose and the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency Programs, in addition to out-of-state residents. He is active in the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, where he is on the Board of Directors, is past annual meeting Program Chair, has served on the Program Planning and Public Relations Committees, and currently chairs the Economics Committee, where he has developed various sports medicine economics and business practice tools, workshops, and national presentations for the membership. Chris is also involved with the American College of Sports Medicine, where he has served on the Education Committee and has served on and chaired panels at various annual meetings. An avid backcountry enthusiast, Chris loves to tackle epic rides and ultra-endurance, cross-country, and Super D races on his mountain bikes, snowboard and telemark in pristine, off-piste, and backcountry powder, trail run, hike, mountaineer and rock climb, ride motocross, practice yoga, and spend time with his family.

I. Medical Supervision of the Athlete 1. The Team Physician 2. The Athletic Trainer and the Training Room 3. The Preparticipation Evaluation 4. Limiting Conditions for Sports Participation 5. Evaluating the Severely Injured Athlete 6. Injuries and Emergencies on the Field 7. Sports Medicine and the Law II. Special Populations 8. Questions Parents Ask about the Young Athlete 9. The Female Athlete: Performance Expectations 10. The Female Athlete: Exercise, Osteoporosis, and Birth Control 11. Guidelines for Exercise during Pregnancy 12. The Mature Athlete 13. The Wheelchair Athlete and Other Forms of Adaptive Exercise III. Conditioning 14. Building Aerobic Power 15. Building Strength 16. Strength Training in Young Athletes 17. Flexibility IV. Environmental Concerns 18. Thermoregulation and Safe Exercise in the Heat 19. Heat Injuries 20. Safe Exercise in the Cold and Cold Injuries 21. Exercise at High Altitude 22. Scuba and Diving Medicine V. Protective Equipment 23. Protective Equipment: Football 24. Protective Equipment: Baseball, Softball, Hockey, Wrestling, and Lacrosse VI. Sports Nutrition 25. Ergogenic Aspects of Sports Nutrition 26. A Healthy Diet for Athletes 27. Fluids and Electrolytes VII. Behavioral and Psychological Problems 28. Drugs and Doping: Anabolic Steroids and Growth Hormone 29. Drugs and Doping: Blood Doping and Recombinant Human Erythropoietin 30. Drugs and Doping: Amphetamines and Other Agents 31. Eating Disorders 32. Exercise Addiction 33. Psychological Problems of the Athlete 34. Psychological Techniques to Enhance Performance 35. Overtraining 36. Abuse and Addiction: Alcohol and Street Drugs VIII. General Medical Problems 37. Infections in Athletes 38. HIV/AIDS in Athletes 39. Diabetes Mellitus 40. Hypertension and Exercise 41. Exercise-induced Asthma 42. Exercise-induced Urticaria and Anaphylaxis 43. The Athlete with Epilepsy 44. Exercise-induced Headache 45. Sports Dermatology 46. Anemia, Athletic Pseudoanemia, and Sickle Cell Disease 47. Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Athletic Pseudonephritis 48. Gastrointestinal Problems 49. The Athlete's Heart 50. Sudden Death in High School and College Athletes 51. Sudden Cardiac Death in Adult Athletes IX. Overuse and Trauma 52. Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies 53. Sprains, Strains, Trigger Points, and Soft Tissue Injuries 54. Head Injuries 55. Cervical Spine Injuries 56. Sports-related Eye Injuries 57. Maxillofacial Injuries 58. Shoulder and Clavicle Trauma 59. Overuse Injuries of the Shoulder 60. The Elbow in Athletics 61. Wrist and Forearm Problems 62. Finger, Thumb, and Hand Injuries 63. Thoracic and Abdominal Problems 64. Low Back Pain 65. Spondylysis, Spondylolisthesis, and Facet Syndrome 66. Pelvic and Buttock Syndromes 67. Hip, Groin, and Thigh Problems 68. Traumatic Knee Injuries 69. Patellofemoral Problems 70. Other Knee Conditions 71. Lower Leg Syndromes 72. Ankle Problems 73. Foot Problems in Athletes 74. Stress Fractures X. Management Approaches and Techniques 75. Initial Injury Management: P-R-I-C-E-S 76. Rehabilitation Principles 77. Physical Therapy Modalities 78. The Uses of Manual Medicine in Athletes 79. Injection and Aspiration 80. Functional Bracing in Athletics 81. Athletic Taping XI. Specific Sports 82. Football 83. Volleyball 84. Soccer 85. Basketball 86. Wrestling 87. Swimming 88. Spring Board and Platform Diving 89. Baseball and Softball 90. Track and Field 91. Gymnastics 92. Tennis and Other Racquet Sports 93. Golf 94. Downhill Ski Injuries 95. Nordic Skiing 96. Rowing 97. Ice Hockey 98. Dance 99. Boxing 100. Martial Arts 101. Moutaineering and Climbing 102. Bicycling 103. Weightlifting and Powerlifting 104. In-line Skating 105. Cheerleading 106. Mass Participation Sports and Events