6th Edition

Sports and Soft Tissue Injuries A Guide for Students and Therapists

By Christopher M. Norris Copyright 2027
688 Pages 380 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

688 Pages 380 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

This new sixth edition of Sports and Soft Tissue Injuries continues its focus on the treatment of sports injuries, providing the most complete evidence-based guide for physiotherapists, sports therapists and medical practitioners working with athletes. The revised new edition emphasises rehabilitation as well as passive treatments, to appeal to a multidisciplinary reader audience.   Opening... Read more

1. Healing

2. Rehabilitation Science

3. The Hip Joint

4. The Knee

5. The Shin

6. The Ankle

7. The Foot

8. The Lumbar Spine

9. The Thorax and Thoracic Spine

10. The Cervical Spine

11. The Face and Head

12. The Shoulder

13. The Elbow

14. The Wrist and Hand

Biography

Christopher M. Norris is a Chartered Physiotherapist (MCSP) who holds an MSc in exercise science from the University of Liverpool, UK, and a PhD on spinal rehabilitation from Staffordshire University, UK. He has postgraduate certification in occupational health, orthopaedic medicine, and medical education. Chris is an active athlete, certified strength and conditioning coach and qualified teacher of both yoga and Pilates. He works as a clinician, educator, and writer.