Prevent, identify, and treat more than 130 sports injuries

Champaign, IL - Dr. Robert Gotlin, consultant to the medical teams of the New York Knicks, the New York Yankees, and the New Jersey Nets, has assembled 24 top specialists in sports medicine to develop the Sports Injuries Guidebook. Athletes and coaches in every sport will appreciate this easy-to-use reference for quickly identifying and providing a first response to more than 130 injuries, including bone breaks and fractures, ligament sprains, muscle strains and tears, and internal injuries.

In this expert guide to injury prevention and treatment, the injuries are accompanied by anatomical drawings of the injured area, sections on common causes, identification and explanation, immediate treatment modalities, and guidelines for returning to action. Readers will also learn how to prevent injuries from occurring in the first place with proper body conditioning and maintenance, nutrition, and use of equipment.

With high-quality illustrations and a user-friendly format, Sports Injuries Guidebook will arm athletes and coaches with the first-aid information they need to quickly and safely handle any injury.

ABOUT THE BOOK
Sports Injuries Guidebook
Robert Gotlin
Available September 2007 Paperback 304 pp
ISBN 978-0-7360-6339-5 $24.95

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Robert Gotlin, DO, is the director of orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation in the department of orthopaedic surgery and the coordinator of the musculoskeletal and sports rehabilitation fellowship training program at Beth Israel Medical Center. He is also an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Gotlin hosts the "Dr. Rob Says . . . Sports Health and Fitness Show", which airs live every Saturday from 7 to 8 a.m. on 1050 ESPN Radio. He is a guest host for television's "ABC Now, Healthy Living", a daily television program that features breaking medical news and practical health advice. As a consultant, he has served on the medical team with Dr. W. Norman Scott, team physician for the New York Knicks (NBA Basketball) and New York Liberty (WNBA Basketball), and is physiatric consultant to Dr. Michael Kelly, team physician for the New Jersey Nets (NBA Basketball), and to Dr. Stuart Hershon, team physician for the New York Yankees (MLB Baseball). He is also a team physician for U.S. Rugby.

Gotlin is board certified by both the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also the program chairman for the New York State Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Gotlin earned his medical degree from the Southeastern University of the Health Sciences in Miami, Florida, in 1987.

CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Body Conditioning and Maintenance
Chapter 2. Prevention and Treatment Toolbox
Chapter 3. Injury Types and Assessments
Chapter 4. Concussions and Head Injuries
Chapter 5. Neck and Spine Injuries
Chapter 6. Shoulder Injuries
Chapter 7. Arm and Elbow Injuries
Chapter 8. Wrist and Hand Injuries
Chapter 9. Chest and Abdominal Injuries
Chapter 10. Lower Back Injuries
Chapter 11. Hip Injuries
Chapter 12. Thigh and Hamstring Injuries
Chapter 13. Knee Injuries
Chapter 14. Lower Leg and Ankle Injuries
Chapter 15. Foot and Toe Injuries
Chapter 16. Alternative Treatments

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