This is my new book that I co-edited with Dr. James Andrews and Kevin Wilk. 3+ years in the making and all the best clinicians an researchers in our field!

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Product Description

The latest edition of this in-depth look at athletic injuries of the shoulder has been updated to feature 16 new chapters, additional illustrations and algorithms, an added focus on arthroscopic treatments, and pearls that highlight key information. Additional contributing authors give you a fresh spin on new and old topics from rehabilitation exercises to special coverage of female athletes, pediatrics, and golfers. This book offers coverage of arthroscopy, total joint replacement, instability, football, tennis, swimming, and gymnastic injuries, rotator cuff injuries, and much, much more! The large range of topics covered in this text ensures that it's a great resource for orthopaedists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and primary care physicians.

• Presents a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the shoulder, combining contributions from the leaders in the field of orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, and athletic training.
  
• Demonstrates which exercises your patients should perform in order to decrease their chance of injury or increase strength following an injury through illustrated exercises for rehabilitation and injury prevention.
  
• Illustrates how the shoulder is affected during activity of certain sports with a variety of tables and graphs.
  
• Covers a large range of topics including all shoulder injuries to be sufficiently comprehensive for both orthopaedists and physical therapists/athletic trainers.

• Features 16 new chapters, including Internal Impingement, Bankarts: Open vs. Arthroscopy, Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder, Cervicogenic Shoulder Pain, Proprioception: Testing and Treatment, and more.
  
• Details current surgical and rehabilitation information for all aspects of shoulder pathology to keep you up-to-date.
  
• Organizes topics into different sections on anatomy, biomechanics, surgery, and rehabilitation for ease of reference.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #238147 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 896 pages

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Customer Reviews

AWESOME!
Great book for the pro's. I think Doctors and Skilled PT/PTA/OT/OTA's should have this book! It's a bit pricy but all of the info is worth it. Protocol's, Exercise, Anatomy.... its all here. Don't think about it... just buy it.

Great as expected
I was eagerly awaiting this book when i heard of its upcoming release early last year and it did not disappoint. With almost 900 pages there is not much that has been left out (even some information on cricket!), but there is little if any repetition of information. The two evaluation chapters are good and are complimented well with more detailed information in subsequent chapters corresponding to their specific diagnosis. There is only one little thing i would have liked to add to the book and that is a bit of colour. It may sound a bit juvenile, but i always like some colour pictures to change up the scenery, especially when you are reading for a couple of hours.
Overall, excellent and easily worth the time and money to read it.

Nick Pontifex, DPT

Worth every penny
As a physical therapist, I found this book to be a comprehensive look at not only the athletes shoulder, but any shoulder. The list of contributing authors is a distinguished list of the top doctors, therapists and trainers in the world. The book does an excellent job of reviewing basic anatomy, biomechanics, and surgical procedures. I particularly liked the layout of the book, breaking down the shoulder by injuries as well as sport. Rehab protocols are easy to follow and produce results. Pictures demonstrating each technique for surgery, as well as therapy are throughout the book. No diagnosis is left out. The book also contains chapters on pediatric and female specific injuries which I found particularly helpful. Overall, the book is easy to follow,clear, well thought out and is a must have for any orthopedic/sports clinic.