The Complete Guide to Sports Injuries

This addition to the well-known Complete Guide series is an essential introduction for physiotherapy students or any fitness professional dealing with sports injuries.
Written by leading physiotherapist and successful author Chris Norris, this book covers the background into the structure and function of an area, the key signs for recognising symptoms and how to treat injuries with massage, taping and hot/cold techniques.
Fully illustrated and packed with photography ranging from exercises to massages to suit specific injuries, it outlines the correct position and technique. The physiology is clearly illustrated and taping methods are clearly explained step-by-step.
Perfect for the non-specialist providing essential management for sports injuries, this book also includes sections on simple self massage, healing timeframes, a treatment toolbox and strategies on structuring rehabilitation effectively.

Dr Christopher M. Norris is a chartered physiotherapist, sports scientist, highly successful author of the Complete Guide to Stretching and established lecturer and consultant. He has over twenty years experience in treating sports injuries specialising in exercise therapy.

Chapter 1 How tissues heal
Chapter 2 Your treatment toolbox
Chapter 3 Structuring rehabilitation
Chapter 4 Foot and ankle
Chapter 5 Calf and shin
Chapter 6 Knee
Chapter 7 Hip and pelvis
Chapter 8 Low back
Chapter 9 Ribcage and neck
Chapter 10 Shoulder
Chapter 11 Elbow and forearm
Chapter 12 Wrist and hand
Further information
Index of exercises
Index