Spine Injuries in Athletes PDF

• Ensure proper on-field management and evaluation, transport, and pharmacologic management with the aid of evidence-based “how-to” advice from leading experts.
• Implement effective surgical and non-surgical treatment and rehabilitation plans, tailored to the sport-specific needs of each patient.
• Navigate the practical reality of managing both elite athletes and weekend warriors through step-by-step guidance on return-to-play criteria and decision making.
• Manage the most common injury patterns affecting the cervical and lumbar spine, including stingers/burners, cervical cord neurapraxias, cervical disk herniation, cervical stenosis, congenital cervical anomalies, cervical trauma, lumbar disk herniation, spondylolysis/ spondylolisthesis, lumbar degenerative disk disease, pelvic and hip disorders that mimic spine problems, and thoracic disk herniation, as well as issues that confront the aging athlete.
• Apply cohesive strategies for managing concussions on fieldand determining return to play in the days and weeks that follow, with advice from key leaders in the field.
• Check your clinical decision-making skills with real-world scenarios involving a variety of athletic cervical and lumbar spine injuries, and compare your responses to those of a panel of respected specialists.

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