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The knee injury bible : everything you need to know about knee injuries, how to treat them, and how they affect your life / Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD, Luke O'Brien, PT, MPhty (Sports), SCS, Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD, Nicholas I. Kennedy, MD.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780738284835 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Lifelong Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Knee > Care and hygiene. Knee > Diseases > Treatment. Knee > Surgery. Knee > Wounds and injuries > Treatment. |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 617.582044 LaP | 31681010170892 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Knee pain and knee injury happen to people at any age and across all walks of life. And they are very common: more than 1 million people underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last year. It can be confusing to navigate the many different treatment options,and surgery and physical therapy are taxing processes on many levels. In The Knee Injury Bible, some of the country's foremost experts on orthopedics and sports medicine combine their expertise to share a definitive resource for patients. In clear, readily understandable language, the authors cover: types of injuries and pain, and how they happenwhich tests are necessary and which are notwhat to ask at doctor visitswhat to expect when undergoing surgerybasic physical therapy exerciseshealthy eating during the recovery periodhow to set expectations and return to the activities and sports you loveChapters also include inspiring stories from other patients and prominent athletes to show readers that they are not alone -- and they can recover and live normally again"-- - Grand Central PubFrom prominent experts in orthopedics and sports medicine, a comprehensive guide for anyone with knee injury or chronic knee pain: how injuries occur, how to treat problems, and how to return to the life and sports you love
Knee pain and knee injury happen to people at any age and across all walks of life. And they are very common: more than 1 million people underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last year. It can be confusing to navigate the many different treatment options, and surgery and physical therapy are taxing processes on many levels. In The Knee Injury Bible, some of the country's foremost experts on orthopedics and sports medicine combine their expertise to share a definitive resource for patients. In clear, readily understandable language, the authors cover:- types of injuries and pain, and how they happen
- which tests are necessary and which are not
- what to ask at doctor visits
- what to expect when undergoing surgery
- basic physical therapy exercises
- healthy eating during the recovery period
- how to set expectations and return to the activities and sports you love
Chapters also include inspiring stories from other patients and prominent athletes to show readers that they are not alone -- and they can recover and live normally again.
