Evidence-based Sports Medicine, Second Edition

Copyright © 2007 by Blackwell Publishing

Evidence-based Sports Medicine, Second Edition

Editor(s): Domhnall MacAuley, Thomas M. Best

Published Online: 12 NOV 2007

Print ISBN: 9781405132985

Online ISBN: 9780470988732

DOI: 10.1002/9780470988732

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This second edition of the popular book Evidence-based Sports Medicine builds on the features that made the first edition such a valuable text and provides a completely up-to-date tool for sports medicine physicians, family practitioners and orthopedic surgeons.

Updated to take into account new evidence from systematic reviews and controlled trials, Evidence-based Sports Medicine is a unique reference book on the optimum management of sports-related conditions. This second edition:


  • contains sections on acute injury, chronic conditions, and injuries to the upper limb, groin and knee and to the lower leg
  • pays increased attention to the important and emerging area of injury prevention
  • features thoroughly revised methodology sections within each chapter, reflecting changes in technique and application
  • MCQs and essay questions that allow readers to continually assess their knowledge and understanding of the topics covered

Additional information and updates will be available upon publication from www.evidbasedsportsmedicine.com

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xv)

  2. Part 1: Prevention

    1. Chapter 1

      Is it Possible to Prevent Sports and Recreation Injuries? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials, with Recommendations for Future Work (pages 1–17)

      Jennifer M. Hootman

    2. Chapter 2

      Evidence-based Preparticipation Physical Examination (pages 18–35)

      Peter J. Carek

    3. Chapter 3

      Does Stretching Help Prevent Injuries? (pages 36–58)

      Ian Shrier

    4. Chapter 4

      What Effect do Core Strength and Stability have on Injury Prevention and Recovery? (pages 59–72)

      Bryan Heiderscheit and Marc Sherry

    5. Chapter 5

      Do Foot Orthoses Prevent Injury? (pages 73–92)

      Karl B. Landorf and Anne-Maree Keenan

    6. Chapter 6

      Who Should Retire After Repeated Concussions? (pages 93–107)

      Paul McCrory

    7. Chapter 7

      What Recommendations should be Made Concerning Exercising with a Fever and/or Acute Infection? (pages 108–119)

      Christopher A. McGrew

    8. Chapter 8

      Should you Play Sport with a Congenital or Acquired Abnormality of a Solid Abdominal Organ? (pages 120–134)

      Abel Wakai and John M. Ryan

    9. Chapter 9

      What Type of Exercise Reduces Falls in Older People? (pages 135–166)

      M. Clare Robertson and A. John Campbell

    10. Chapter 10

      Is there a Role for Exercise in the Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures? (pages 167–185)

      Gladys Onambele-Pearson

  3. Part 2: Acute Injury

    1. Chapter 11

      What is the Role of Ice in Soft-tissue Injury Management? (pages 187–207)

      Chris Bleakley and Domhnall Macauley

    2. Chapter 12

      Compression (pages 208–221)

      Andrew Currie and Matthew W. Cooke

    3. Chapter 13

      NSAIDs and Pain Management in Sports (pages 222–240)

      Weiya Zhang

  4. Part 3: Chronic Conditions

    1. Chapter 14

      Benefits of Regular Exercise in the Treatment and Management of Bronchial Asthma (pages 241–256)

      Felix S.F. Ram and Joanna Picot

    2. Chapter 15

      What is the Role of Exercise in the Prevention of Back Pain? (pages 257–280)

      Joanne Dear and Martin Underwood

    3. Chapter 16

      How Should you Treat Spondylolysis in the Athlete? (pages 281–300)

      Christopher J. Standaert and Stanley A. Herring

  5. Part 4: Injuries to the Upper Limb

    1. Chapter 17

      How Evidence-based is our Examination of the Shoulder? (pages 301–326)

      Anastasia M. Fischer and William W. Dexter

    2. Chapter 18

      How Effective are Diagnostic Tests for the Assessment of Rotator Cuff Disease of the Shoulder? (pages 327–360)

      Jeremy Lewis and Duncan Tennent

    3. Chapter 19

      How Should you Treat an Athlete with a First-time Dislocation of the Shoulder? (pages 361–390)

      Marc R. Safran, Fredrick J. Dorey and Duncan Hodge

    4. Chapter 20

      Are Corticosteroid Injections as Effective as Physiotherapy for the Treatment of a Painful Shoulder? (pages 391–417)

      Daniëlle van der Windt and Bart Koes

    5. Chapter 21

      How Should you Treat Tennis Elbow? An Updated Scientific Evidence-based Approach (pages 418–433)

      Alasdair J.A. Santini, Michael J. Hayton and Simon P. Frostick

  6. Part 5: Injuries to the Groin and Knee

    1. Chapter 22

      How Reliable is the Physical Examination in the Diagnosis of Sports-related Knee Injuries? (pages 435–452)

      Anthony Festa, William R. Donaldson and John C. Richmond

    2. Chapter 23

      What is the Optimal Treatment of Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury? (pages 453–475)

      Graham Bailie and Ian Corry

    3. Chapter 24

      What is the Most Appropriate Treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy? (pages 476–490)

      Jill L. Cook and Karim M. Khan

    4. Chapter 25

      How do you Treat Chronic Groin Pain? (pages 491–509)

      Peter A. Fricker and Greg Lovell

  7. Part 6: Injuries to the Lower Leg

    1. Chapter 26

      How Evidence-based is our Clinical Examination of the Ankle? (pages 511–518)

      C. Niek van Dijk

    2. Chapter 27

      Can we Prevent Ankle Sprains? (pages 519–537)

      Roald Bahr

    3. Chapter 28

      How Should you Treat a Stress Fracture? (pages 538–561)

      Kim Bennell and Peter Brukner

    4. Chapter 29

      What is the Best Treatment of Subcutaneous Rupture of the Achilles Tendon? (pages 562–585)

      Deiary Kader, David J. Deehan and Nicola Maffulli

    5. Chapter 30

      How to Manage Plantar Fasciitis (pages 586–601)

      Gerald Ryan

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      Multiple-Choice Question Answers (page 602)

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      Index (pages 603–615)

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