Optimizing Football Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide

Authored by renowned UEFA specialists in the medical care of football players, this three-volume series is sourced from the course materials used in UEFA’s Football Doctor Education Program. The aim is to familiarize clinicians with a structured system of assessment and care in dealing with the wide variety of injuries that can afflict professional footballers.

Volume 2: Understanding Football Injuries

Volume 2 introduces football doctors to the specific types of injuries that may occur, and the mechanisms of injury, with a wealth of information supported by scientific evidence. Key topics include:

• Overview of football injuries
• Managing injuries in competitive situations: the laws of the game
• Muscle function and mechanisms of muscle injury
• Examination and treatment of muscle injuries
• Groin, knee, and ankle injuries
• Overuse injuries

The Encyclopedia of Football Medicine will be essential reading for physicians working for football teams, orthopaedists, sports medicine physicians, and specialized physical therapists.

Product Details

Hardcover: 122 pages

Publisher: TPS; 1 edition (April 11, 2017)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 3132203416

ISBN-13: 978-3132203419

Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches