Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting, 4th Edition with Web Resource

David Perrin has over 40 years of experience as an athletic training educator, clinician and researcher. He was a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) for 13 years, where he helped to write the guidelines for accreditation of both undergraduate and graduate education programmes. He was also the founding editor of the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation (JSR). Ian McLeod is an assistant clinical professor in the department of physician assistant studies in Northern Arizona University. His expertise includes athletic training, sports medicine and primary care. McLeod was also a member of the U.S. team's medical staff at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Taping, Bracing, Casting, and Splinting Anatomy as the Foundation to Taping, Bracing, Casting, and Splinting Evidence-Based Practice of Taping, Bracing, Casting, and Splinting Role of Taping, Bracing, Casting, and Splinting Apparatus of Taping and Bracing Apparatus of Splinting and Casting Knowing the Sport, Patient, and Injury Preparing for Taping, Casting, and Splinting Applying and Removing Tape Applying and Removing Casts and Splints Chapter 2. The Foot, Ankle, and Leg Ankle Sprains Achilles Tendon and Plantar Fasciitis Arch Strains and Plantar Fasciitis Morton's Neuroma Great Toe Sprains Heel Contusions Shin Splints Foot Orthotics Fractures of the Foot and Ankle Chapter 3. The Knee Collateral and Cruciate Ligament Sprains Knee Braces Knee Hyperextension Patellofemoral Joint Pain Chapter 4. The Thigh, Hip, and Pelvis Hip Strains Thigh Strains Hip and Thigh Contusions Chapter 5. The Shoulder and Arm Acromioclavicular Joint Sprains Glenohumeral Sprains Arm Contusions Chapter 6. The Elbow and Forearm Elbow Sprains Elbow Hypertension Epicondylitis of the Humerus Fractures of the Forearm Chapter 7. The Wrist and Hand Wrist Sprains Thumb Sprains Finger Sprains Tendon Ruptures and Avulsions Fractures of the Wrist and Hand