Evidence-based sports medicine / / edited by Domhnall MacAuley and Thomas M. Best

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910145744903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford, : BMJ Books/Blackwell Pub., 2007
• ISBN: 1-281-32023-4; 9786611320232; 0-470-98873-8; 0-470-99421-5
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (633 p.)
• Collana: Evidence-Based Medicine
• Altri autori (Persone): MacAuleyDomhnall; BestThomas M
• Disciplina: 617.1/027
• Soggetti: Sports medicine; Evidence-based medicine
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Includes web resources.
• Nota di contenuto: Evidence-based Sports Medicine; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Section 1: Prevention; 1 Is it possible to prevent sports and recreation injuries? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials, with recommendations for future work; 2 Evidence-based preparticipation physical examination; 3 Does stretching help prevent injuries?; 4 What effect do core strength and stability have on injury prevention and recovery?; 5 Do foot orthoses prevent injury?; 6 Who should retire after repeated concussions?; 7 What recommendations should be made concerning exercising with a fever and/or acute infection?8 Should you play sport with a congenital or acquired abnormality of a solid abdominal organ?; 9 What type of exercise reduces falls in older people?; 10 Is there a role for exercise in the prevention of osteoporotic fractures?; Section 2: Acute injury; 11 What is the role of ice in soft-tissue injury management?; 12 Compression; 13 NSAIDs and pain management in sports; Section 3: Chronic conditions; 14 Benefits of regular exercise in the treatment and management of bronchial asthma; 15 What is the role of exercise in the prevention of back pain?16 How should you treat spondylolysis in the athlete?; Section 4: Injuries to the upper limb; 17 How evidence-based is our examination of the shoulder?; 18 How effective are diagnostic tests for the assessment of rotator cuff disease of the shoulder?; 19 How should you treat an athlete with a first-time dislocation of the shoulder?; 20 Are corticosteroid injections as effective as physiotherapy for the treatment of a painful shoulder?; 21 How should you treat tennis elbow? An updated scientific evidence-based approach; Section 5: Injuries to the groin and knee22 How reliable is the physical examination in the diagnosis of sports-related knee injuries?; 23 What is the optimal treatment of acute anterior cruciate ligament injury?; 24 What is the most appropriate treatment for patellar tendinopathy?; 25 How do you treat chronic groin pain?; Section 6: Injuries to the lower leg; 26 How evidence-based is our clinical examination of the ankle?; 27 Can we prevent ankle sprains?; 28 How should you treat a stress fracture?; 29 What is the best treatment of subcutaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon?; 30 How to manage plantar fasciitisMultiple-choice question answers; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This second edition of the popular book Evidence-based Sports Medicine builds on the features that made the first edition such a valuable text and provides a completely up-to-date tool for sports medicine physicians, family practitioners and orthopedic surgeons. Updated to take into account new evidence from systematic reviews and controlled trials, Evidence-based Sports Medicine is a unique reference book on the optimum management of sports-related conditions. This second edition:contains sections on acute injury, chronic conditions, and i