Dissecting Sports Injuries of the Hip

By: Christine Foss

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Synopsis: The book is intended to enable the healthcare professional to have a broader scope of clinical practice in treating sports injuries of the hip. The text serves as an in-depth dive into the assessment, gross survey, diagnostic imaging, and recovery of sports injuries of the hip region. Taking the theme of gross dissection lab and making it applicable to clinical practice, this text essentially dissects each of the injuries in layers, from the deepest intra-articular pathologies to the most superficial fascial trends. Additionally, the book details assessment skills, diagnostic imaging, and a recovery plan that will facilitate proper treatment strategies. Chapters provide an in-depth look at each sports injury in a format that is comprehensible and clinically relevant to healthcare professionals, such as physical therapists, chiropractors, athletic trainers, and primary care physicians. Using assessment skills, gross-dissection survey, diagnostic-imaging techniques, and recovery tools, the book pulls together the full perspective of injury care and recovery strategies for the healthcare professional catering to the athletic population. Dissecting Sports Injuries of the Hip enables sports practitioners to have a broader scope of clinical practice, more accurate diagnostic skills, and essential tools on the care path to returning the athlete to sport safely, post-injury to the hip.