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Sports Massage for Injury Care Robert E. McAtee

Sports Massage for Injury Care By Robert E. McAtee

Sports Massage for Injury Care by Robert E. McAtee


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Summary

Sports Massage for Injury Care explains why manual therapy is so valuable in treating musculoskeletal injuries. It presents injury-specific protocols for treating and preventing recurrence of 20 of the most common neuromuscular injuries seen in athletes.

Sports Massage for Injury Care Summary

Sports Massage for Injury Care by Robert E. McAtee

Enable your clients and patients to get back in the game and live pain free after injury. Sport Massage for Injury care explains the types of soft tissue injuries most common in sport and how to treat these. To ensure underlying causes of injuries are treated and athletes arent left susceptible to re-injury, this essential guide emphasises the importance of accurate assessment and evaluation. It focuses on 20 of the most common neuromuscular injuries and offers treatment options, injury-specific protocols and self-care options for when the athlete is not on the treatment table. You will learn the most effective techniques and see each one presented with vivid photos and step-by-step instructions. Detailed anatomical illustrations show the muscles, joints and soft tissues involved. Practitioner examples and case studies give you a glimpse into how other professionals use the techniques with their clients. Clinical sports massage therapy is often the missing component in injury-rehabilitation programmes. With Sport Massage for Injury Care you have the ultimate practical resource for relieving pain and getting your clients and patients back to their best.

Sports Massage for Injury Care Reviews

Having read and used Bob's previous book for professional use, I'm excited for his expertise and knowledge of the sport massage industry shown in Sports Massage for Injury Care. Massage therapists will benefit tremendously from this step-by-step guide to assessment and treatment of sport injuries.In addition, all manual therapists will be able to use this great resource in their clinical practice.
Joanne Baker, Registered Massage Therapist and Instructor

With my 44 years of experience in massage therapy and sports, I can say that Bob McAtee's Sports Massage for Injury Care has covered ALL the critical bases!This should be required reading in any massage therapy, athletic training, physical therapy, or chiropractic curriculum.Bob has done a terrific job of demonstrating that therapeutic intervention MUST include hands-on soft tissue therapyperiod!
Benny Vaughn, LMT, ATC, CSCS, MTI, Master Therapist and Career Success Coach

Bob McAtee has written the must-read book for any practitioner interested in sports massage.Read Sports Massage for Injury Care and learn from one of the best clinicians and educators I know.
Wade Alberts, LMT, Two-Time Olympic Medical Staff Member

Bob McAtee is one of the most trusted practitioners and educators in the massage therapy profession. His latest book, Sports Massage for Injury Care, should be considered a must-have for any health care provider looking to advance their knowledge and skill set in the domain of sports massage.
Keenan Robinson, Sports Medicine and Science Director for USA Swimming

About Robert E. McAtee

Robert McAtee has maintained a full-time massage therapy practice for over 38 years. He specialises in sport massage and soft tissue therapy. McAtee is a sought-after presenter on the topics of facilitated stretching, sports massage and soft tissue injury care. He is also the co-author of the bestselling book Facilitated Stretching, 4th Edition, which is used by fitness professionals worldwide as a go-to resource for PNF stretching and strengthening techniques.

Table of Contents

Part I. Foundational Knowledge

Chapter 1.
Concepts and Principles
The Process of Clinical Reasoning
Pain Science

Chapter 2. Reviewing Soft Tissue Types
Connective Tissue
Fascia
Ligaments
Tendons
Muscles
Nerves

Chapter 3. Principles of Assessment
HOPS Method
Assessing Active, Passive, and Resisted Motion
Additional Tests
Perpetuating Factors

Part II. A Closer Look at Injury and Repair

Chapter 4.
Soft Tissue Injury
Acute Injuries
Chronic Injuries
Soft Tissue Injury Repair Process

Chapter 5. Soft Tissue Techniques
Compressive Effleurage
Compressive Petrissage
Broad Cross-Fiber Stroke
Longitudinal Stripping
Pin-and-Stretch Techniques
Isolytic Contractions
Deep Transverse Friction
Facilitated Stretching

Part III. Common Neuromuscular Injuries

Chapter 6.
Treatment of Lower-Extremity Soft Tissue Injuries
Achilles Tendinopathy
Lateral Ankle Sprain
Groin Strain
Hamstring Tendinopathy
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
Patellar Tendinopathy
Peroneal (Fibularis) Tendinopathy
Plantar Fasciitis/Fasciopathy
Shin Splints

Chapter 7. Treatment of Upper-Extremity Soft Tissue Injuries
Rotator Cuff
Tennis Elbow
Golfers Elbow
Bicipital Tendinopathy

Chapter 8. Sports Massage for Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
Quadrilateral Space Syndrome (QSS)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Piriformis Syndrome (PS)

Additional information

NGR9781492560630
9781492560630
1492560634
Sports Massage for Injury Care by Robert E. McAtee
New
Paperback
Human Kinetics Publishers
2019-05-22
N/A
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