Soccer Injury Prevention and Treatment: A Guide to Optimal Performance for Players, Parents, and Coaches

by John Gallucci Jr. MS, ATC, PT, DPT, Tab Ramos (Foreword by)

Overview

Written by the medical coordinator for Major League Soccer, a nationally recognized physical therapist who treats athletes of all ages and abilities, Soccer Injury Prevention and Treatment is a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the best training, strengthening, stretching, nutrition, and hydration regimens to keep athletes ñ both professional and recreational - safe and on the field. Youíll learn:

• Ways to prevent the most common soccer injuries, including ACL tears, fractures, ankle sprains, calf strains, shin splints, and overuse injuries
• To identify the signs and symptoms of injury and when to seek treatment
• Common setbacks for children and youth
• How to reduce pain and stop nagging injuries from becoming chronic problems
• Return-to-play protocols for concussion and warning signs for serious brain injury
• Exercises to build endurance, flexibility, and power while protecting your body from harm
• The LESS program, a targeted lower-body strengthening plan to prevent injury

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617052194
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	05/05/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

John Gallucci Jr., MS, ATC, PT, DPT, is the medical coordinator for Major League Soccer (MLS), overseeing the medical care of more than 600 professional soccer players, and the founder and president of JAG Physical Therapy, managing seven outpatient, physical therapy sports medicine centers in New Jersey. Gallucci serves as a medical resource to over 100 soccer clubs throughout New York and New Jersey for athletic training services, injury prevention education, and the highest quality sports-medicine physical therapy care as well as a sports medicine consultant for many NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS athletes.

Tab Ramos is a U.S. Soccer Federation U-20 Head Coach and former U.S. National Team All-Star.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Tab Ramos
Introduction
Chapter 1: Youth Injuries
Chapter 2: Overuse Injuries
Chapter 3: Foot and Ankle Injuries
Chapter 4: Knee Injuries
Chapter 5: Hip and Thigh Injuries
Chapter 6: Spinal Injuries
Chapter 7: Injuries to the Upper Extremity
Chapter 8: Concussions
Chapter 9: Strength and Conditioning
Chapter 10: Hydration and Nutrition
JAG Physical Therapy Lower Extremity Strengthening System Program
Glossary

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Christopher D. Blessing, MS, MPT, OCS, CSCS (Penn Medicine - Princeton Health)
Description: This comprehensive book presents clear descriptions of youth and overuse soccer injuries, biomechanical analysis of soccer kicks and headers, and detailed descriptions of injuries by body part, including concussions. It also discusses strength, conditioning, nutrition, and hydration specific to soccer athletes.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a detailed look at every joint and the mechanism of injury for soccer injuries, their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The book does an exemplary job of presenting the information in layman's terms for the intended audience.
Audience: As the title indicates, this book is intended for players, parents, and coaches, although it is appropriate for practicing clinicians as well. The author has extensive knowledge in this field as a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and medical coordinator for Major League Soccer.
Features: The book includes discussions of youth and overuse injuries, as well as injuries of the spine, lower and upper extremity, and concussions. The author also describes prevention principles through strength and conditioning as well as nutrition and hydration. The concussion chapter is excellent and written in layman's terms. From a clinician's perspective, the chapter on youth injury serves as an excellent review of disorders that are not commonly seen in the clinic. As a result, this book can serve as an ongoing resource. Features include a glossary and index, as well as numerous pictures and figures showing exercises and anatomical images of various body regions.
Assessment: This is an excellent book for soccer players, parents, and coaches. For clinicians, it provides an excellent review of anatomy, injuries, exercise physiology, and exercises that could be used in the clinic and for treating players on the pitch the following day.

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