Publisher's Synopsis
Significantly revised and updated, the new second edition of the best-selling Care of the Young Athlete provides pediatric professionals with a comprehensive and practical guide to sports participation and injury treatment in children's athletics. Organized as an easy-to-use guide, the second edition includes practical procedural information on the participation physical examination; proper nutrition for athletes; injury prevention and management guidelines; and detailed treatments for dozens of athletic injuries; and guidelines for returning to athletics after injury. This title includes new free bonus CD-ROM with full color printable patient education handouts including rehabilitation exercises for specific conditions; new free bonus signs and symptoms poster; new chapters on nutrition and weight control; performance enhancing substances; risks of injury during sports participation; shoulders acute injuries and overuse injuries; new information on nutrition, injury prevention, anatomy, and issues specific to the female athlete; and, numerous color photos and illustrations bring the authoritative text to life.
