Essentials of Athletic Injury Management

Dr. William Prentice is Professor of Exercise and Sport Science and Coordinator of the Sports Medicine Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also serves as the Director of the NATA approved Graduate Athletic Training Education Program. He received his BS and MS from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. in Sports Medicine and Applied Physiology from the University of Virginia. He also has a BS in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina. He is a Certified Member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and has received the Sayers A. "Bud" Miller Distinguished Athletic Trainer Educator Award and the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award from the NATA. In 2004 he was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame. Dr. Prentice served as the Athletic Trainer for the Women's Soccer Program, which has won eighteen NCAA National Championships. He teaches graduate courses in sports medicine and athletic training. Dr. Prentice is the author of nine best-selling texts in athletic training, sports medicine, and health-related fitness.

PART I: Organizing and Establishing an Effective Athletic Health Care System
1: Fitness Professionals, Coaches, and the Sports Medicine Team: Defining Roles
2: Organizing and Administering an Athletic Health Care Program
3: Legal Liability and Insurance

PART II: Preventing Injuries in an Athletic Health Care System
4: Preventing Injuries Through Fitness Training
5: Sports Nutrition and Supplements
6: Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment
7: Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions

PART III: Techniques for Treating and Managing Sport-Related Injuries
8: Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment
9: Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care
10: Wrapping and Taping Techniques
11: Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation
12: Helping the Injured Athlete Psychologically

PART IV: Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries and Conditions
13: Recognizing Different Sports Injuries
14: The Foot and Toes
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: General Medical Conditions and Additional Health Concerns
24: Substance Abuse
25: Preventing and Managing Injuries in Young Athletes

Appendixes
Appendix A: Employment Settings for the Athletic Trainer
Appendix B: Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer
Appendix C: Directional Movements for Body
Joints

Glossary
Credits
Index