Short description
With increased interest since the mid 1980s in the science of sport, this is a text that overviews the role of the sports therapist. The book provides both a theoretical and practical foundation on which to build further knowledge, skills and expertise.
Long description
With increased interest since the mid 1980s in the science of sport, this is a text that overviews the role of the sports therapist. The book provides both a theoretical and practical foundation on which to build further knowledge, skills and expertise. It should be a useful source of information for the student of sports therapy, as well as the qualififed therapist. The book looks at the different perspectives and definitions of the subject, then goes on to cover: exercise, training, fitness and performance; injury, inflammation, healing and repair; examination, assessment and diagnosis; treatment; rehabilitation; legal, professional, ethical, moral and practice management issues; drugs/cheating; sports injury clinic; and travelling with the teams.