Sports and Soft Tissue Injuries: A Guide for Students and Therapists

The fifth edition of the retitled Sports and Soft Tissue Injuries sharpens its focus on the of sports injuries, providing the most complete evidencebased guide for physiotherapists, sports therapists and medical practitioners working with athletes.Opening with chapters that examine the underlying science of tissue and principles of rehabilitation, the book employs a systematic approach, with chapters covering each area of the body, from facial through to ankle and foot injuries. Every chapter includes indepth discussion and guidance on the of common sports injuries through physiotherapeutic modalities, drawing on the authors wealth of personal experience and the latest peerreviewed research.A complete pedagogical resource, Sports and Soft Tissue Injuries is highly illustrated in full colour, and is an important text for students of sports, physiotherapy, sport medicine and athletic training, interesting further reading for sport and exercise science or kinesiology students with an interest in sports injury, and a crucial reference for practicing physiotherapists and athletic trainers and the related disciplines.