Team Physician Manual : International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)

The FIMS __Team Physician Manual__ is the official sports medicine handbook of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), the world’s oldest sports medicine organization. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, the book offers a complete guide to the background knowledge, practical techniques and professional skills required to become a successful medical practitioner working in sport. Well illustrated, with clear step-by-step guidance, plus text boxes and checklists for quick reference, the __Team Physician Manual__ covers every key area of activity and intervention, from the preparticipation examination to rehabilitation. The book surveys every classification of sports injury, offering clear advice on fieldside assessment, diagnosis and treatment, as well as examining best practice in general aspects of sports medicine, such as prevention and the psychology of injury. Written by a team of world-leading physicians from North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia, this book is a ‘must have’ reference for any doctor, physical therapist, or medical professional working in sport. Cover 1 TEAM PHYSICIAN MANUAL: International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) 4 Copyright 5 CONTENTS 6 ILLUSTRATIONS 9 CONTRIBUTORS 20 FOREWORD 23 PREFACE 24 PART I SPORTS MEDICINE FOR THE TEAM PHYSICIAN 26 CHAPTER 1 THE MODERN-DAY TEAM PHYSICIAN: Roles, responsibilities, and required qualifications 28 CHAPTER 2 THE PRE-PARTICIPATION EXAMINATION: A comerstone of sports injury prevention 35 CHAPTER 3 THE CARDIOVASCULAR PRE-PARTICIPATION SCREENING OF ATHLETES: A cornerstone of sport-related sudden cardiac death prevention 58 CHAPTER 4 PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 69 CHAPTER 5 SPORT NUTRITION 96 CHAPTER 6 FIELDSIDE ASSESSMENT AND TRIAGE 125 CHAPTER 7 DRUG TESTING AND DOPING 151 CHAPTER 8 MEDICAL AND OTHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING SPORTS PARTICIPATION 169 CHAPTER 9 YOUNG ATHLETES 221 CHAPTER 10 SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGE 241 CHAPTER 11 FEMALE ATHLETES 255 CHAPTER 12 THE MASTERS, OLDER, AND SENIOR ATHLETES 268 CHAPTER 13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 281 PART II MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES: Diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation 314 CHAPTER 14 SHOULDER INJURIES 318 CHAPTER 15 ELBOW, FOREARM, WRIST, AND HAND INJURIES 338 CHAPTER 16 HIP, SPINE, AND PELVIS INJURIES 372 CHAPTER 17 KNEE INJURIES 404 CHAPTER 18 LOWER-LEG INJURIES 432 CHAPTER 19 MUSCLE INJURIES 441 CHAPTER 20 FOOT AND ANKLE INJURIES 452 CHAPTER 21 HEAD AND NECK INJURIES 472 PART III OTHER SPORTS INJURIES AND MANAGEMENT 508 CHAPTER 22 TAPING AND BRACING IN SPORTS 510 CHAPTER 23 PREVENTING SPORTS INJURIES: What the team physician needs to know 530 CHAPTER 24 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT INJURY AND RECOVERY 546 CHAPTER 25 REHABILITATION IN SPORTS MEDICINE 567 INDEX 591 "The FIMS Team Physician Manual is the official sports medicine handbook of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), the world's oldest sports medicine organization. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, the book offers a complete guide to the background knowledge, practical techniques and professional skills required to become a successful medical practitioner working in sport. Well illustrated, with clear step-by-step guidance, plus text boxes and checklists for quick reference, the Team Physician Manual covers every key area of activity and intervention, from the preparticipation examination to rehabilitation. The book surveys every classification of sports injury, offering clear advice on fieldside assessment, diagnosis and treatment, as well as examining best practice in general aspects of sports medicine, such as prevention and the psychology of injury. Written by a team of world-leading physicians from North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia, this book is a 'must have' reference for any doctor, physical therapist, or medical professional working in sport"-- Provided by publisher