Jordan D Metzl – författare

Metzl, medical director, sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes, and Shookhoff, a writer specializing in education issues, want parents and young athletes to keep a sensible perspective on the benefits of organized sports. They offer information on preventing injuries, recognizing common injuries and evaluating their seriousness, and understanding nutritional and exercise needsas well as dealing with coaches and other parents, helping children handle team pressures, and recognizing when a child is doing too much.

This bestselling pediatric sports medicine resource provides step-by-step demonstrations of the examination and evaluation techniques for common sports injuries. It includes multi-media case-based text with video and covers physical examination keys; when to order x-rays, CT scans, MRIs; treatment plan and development; and case-based cover of common injuries including ankle and foot; knee and lower leg; shoulder, wrist and elbow; hip and spine; and concussion preventive strategies.All chapters are fully reviewed and updated. It includes:A new chapter – Trends in Prevention of Sports Injury in the Young Athlete.Five new sport-specific chapters on soccer, baseball, collision sports, gymnastics, and running.Chapters that provide an overview of the sports, and suggestions on how pediatric health professionals can ensure the safest experience in the sport.This all encompassing resource allows you to:• Walk through specific cases to see common issues at different stages of development• View examinations and tests to dertermine the extent and location of injury• See how preventive strengthening exercises should be performed• Profit from seeing proven approaches to diagnosing and managing sports injuries.• Learn which tests to order and when.• Save practice time with informative patient education handouts.